The Zoning Hearing Board of Palmer Township met on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 7:30 P.M. in the meeting room of Palmer Memorial Library. In attendance were Chairman Dan Caravetta, Board members Charles Roseberry and Cherie Kavanaugh, court reporter Ted Rewak, and zoning officer Liz Protchko. The press was represented by Fred Walters of the Morning Call.
On motion by Charles Roseberry and second by Cherie Kavanaugh the minutes were approved with the correction in the heading of December 2002 and not December 2003.
02-48 7:30 P.M.
Barry & Joan Moser, 3361 Virginia Avenue requesting a special exception
to construct a home on a vacant lot owned by Josephine Lenzo at 375 Stones
Crossing Road. Section 190.199.C.2
applies in this MDR zone.
WITNESSES: Barry and Joan Moser; Joseph and Josephine
Lenzo, 510 Sheridan Drive, Easton
PA, 18045; Donna
and Simeon Pecchia, 819 Lehigh St., Easton, PA, 18042; Scott
Vasel, 374 Arlington Street, Palmer, PA
MOTION BY
CHARLES ROSEBERRY TO GRANT THE VARIANCE SUBJECT TO OBTAINING PERMISSION FOR AN
ON-LOT SEPTIC SYSTEM, SECOND BY CHERIE KAVANAUGH
MOTION CARRIED
ALL IN FAVOR TO APPROVE
03-01 7:40
P.M. Dr. Gurindju Fuletra, Easton, is requesting a use variance to convert a
residential dwelling to a doctors office at 3200 Freemansburg Avenue in a MDR
zone.
ATTORNEY NOEL
RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THIS HEARING AND ATTORNEY MICHAEL SHAY WAS THE ACTING
SOLICITOR. MR. ROSEBERRY ALSO RECUSED
HIMSELF FROM THIS HEARING AND THE DECISION WAS MADE BY A TWO-PERSON BOARD.
WITNESSES: Dr.
Gurindju Fuletra; Ted Sales
MOTION BY CHERIE
KAVANAUGH TO DENY THE USE VARIANCE, SECOND BY DAN CARAVETTA
MOTION CARRIED
03-02 7:50
P.M. Thomas McFadden, Keplers Fuel Co., requesting a variance to have more
than one business on a lot at 2100 Edgewood Avenue in a HI zone. Section 190.191.A applies.
WITNESSES: Thomas McFadden, Keplers Fuel Co.,; Jack
Cuvo
MOTION BY CHERIE
KAVANAUGH TO APPROVE THE SECOND BUSINESS WITH TO RETAIL SALES, NO SIGNS, NO
WRESTLING CLASSES, AND THE BUSINESS MUST BE LICENSED, SECOND BY CHARLES
ROSEBERRY
MOTION CARRIED
ALL IN FAVOR TO APPROVE
03-03 8:00
P.M. Joseph, Pat, and Robert Rizzolino, T/A Palmer Nursery, 2210 Corriere
Road, requesting a variance to have more businesses at this property in a PIC
district. Section 190.191.A applies.
WITNESSES: Attorney Dennis DeEsch; Joseph Rizzolino; Gary Arcury, 915 Mitman Road,
Easton, PA 18042
MOTION BY
CHARLES ROSEBERRY TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR A POOL BUSINESS AS THE THIRD
BUSINESS ON THIS PROPERTY, SECOND BY CHERIE KAVANAUGH
MOTION CARRIED
ALL IN FAVOR
Having no
further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned