The Zoning Hearing Board of Palmer Township will meet on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 7:30 P.M. in the meeting room of Palmer Memorial Library, One Weller Place, to hear the following requests:
03-04 – 7:30
P.M. – Heinz Droege, 1347 Camelot Drive, requesting a variance from the rear
setback of 30’ in a MDR zone to construct a screen room with roof. Section 190.42.G applies.
WITNESSES: Heinz Droege; Richard MacHose, MacHose
Contracting
MOTION BY CHERIE
KAVANAUGH TO GRANT A 4’ VARIANCE FOR A
SCREEN ROOM ONLY NOT TO BE ENCLOSED – SECOND BY CHARLES ROSEBERRY
ALL IN FAVOR TO
GRANT
03-05 – 7:40
P.M. – Dr. Walter Schuster, Nazareth, requesting a special exception to
continue a nonconforming use at 3600 Northwood Avenue in a LDR district. Section 190.199.F.2.
WITHDRAWN AT THE
REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT
03-06 – 7:50
P.M. – Greg Warg, 2909 Stephens Street, requesting a special exception for a
home occupation. Section 190.38.B
applies.
WITNESSES: Greg Warg, Shannon Stem
MOTION TO
APPROVE THE HOME OCCUPATION BY CHARLES ROSEBERRY – SECOND BY CHERIE KAVANAUGH –
NO SIGN – NO CUSTOMERS CALLING AT THE HOUSE – ONE EMPLOYEE – NO EQUIPMENT
STORAGE – STORAGE TRAILER ONLY – SECOND BY CHARLES ROSEBERRY
ALL IN FAVOR TO
GRANT
03-07 – 8:00
P.M. – Weichert Realtors, Morris Plains, NJ requesting variances to convert a
residence to a commercial use at 3008 William Penn Highway in a HDR zone.
WITNESSES: John Ragsdale; George Santore; Larry Fox,
Esquire; Terry DeGroot, P.E., Barry Isett;
Charles Bruno,
Esquire; Victoria Bond; Cheryl Nielsen, 3823 Freemansburg Ave.
MOTION BY CHERIE
KAVANAUGH TO DENY THE REQUEST TO CONVERT A RESIDENCE TO A BUSINESS FOR AN ANNEX
TO WEICHERT REALTORS – THEY HAVE LESS THAN1/2 THE PARKING REQUIRED AND IT IS
OVERUSE OF THE SITE - SECOND BY CHARLES
ROSEBERRY
ALL IN FAVOR TO
DENY
03-08 – 8:10
P.M. – Strausser Enterpises, 604 Stones Crossing Road, requesting variances to
construct townhouses on the property formerly known as the Chans property on
the east side of Van Buren Road between Corriere Road and Northwood Avenue and
it will be connected to Wolf’s Run.
This is a HDR2 zone.
WITNESSES: Sal Panto, Steve Pany, Attorney Martino, Ron
McPeek
MOTION BY
CHARLES ROSEBERRY TO (A) DENY THE DENSITY REQUEST (B) DECLINE TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE REAR PARKING FOR LACK OF
JURISDICTION – SECOND BY CHERIE KAVANAUGH
ALL IN FAVOR OF
THE MOTION
Having no
further business to conduct the hearings and meeting were adjourned.
Any person
interested or aggrieved may appear at the appointed time and be heard. Any parties who would deem themselves aggrieved
by the grant of relief requested in any appeal must appear before the Zoning
Hearing Board, either in person to submit an appearance form provided by the
Board or through submission of a legally authenticated statement of proof.