CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

ZONING HEARING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the ZONING HEARING BOARD will have a meeting in Town Hall, 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA, on Thursday, Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 7:00 PM, for the purpose of hearing the following appeals.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE MEETING

1. 238 W. Goepp Street
900 Silk Mill Road – Continued from 11-15-07
Appeal of Silk Mill Realty, LLC for dimensional variances pertaining to first: the construction of the 21 condominiums, and second: the off-street parking for the condominiums and apartments. (Required side and rear yard setbacks for the northern five-unit condominium building – 15’, proposed – 13’ side yard and 10’ rear yard. Required minimum width of aisle for 90? parking and one-way traffic – 20’, proposed – 16’. Required separation between parking area and property line – 10’, proposed – 5’. Required separation between the building and the parking and drive aisles – 15’, proposed 4’ to 15’, Exceeding the 40 vehicle parking area without the 6’ wide planting strip, proposed – no planting strip for 99 spaces. Articles 1308.02.b, 1307.02.b refers to 1322.04.f, 1318.01, 1319.03.a.3, 1319.03.f, 1322.04.f.5.I, 1322.f.5.II, 1322.04.f.7.II, 1325.06)
Record Lot – 3.21 acres RM/RT Residential Zoning Districts

2. 2432 Easton Avenue
Appeal of Leeanne Wolverton for a special exception to change a lawful non-conforming use (photographer studio) to a hair salon and spa. (Articles 1306.02.a, 1323.07, 1325.07)
Record Lot – .2879 acre RG – Residential Zoning District

3. 1625 Glenwood Street
Appeal of Steven Miga for dimensional variances from the parking lot setback and sight visibility at a driveway to construct a 6 condominium multi-family dwelling structure on the property. The existing single family detached dwelling will remain on the property. (Required setback to [abutting limited commercial] property 10’, proposed – 1’; Required sight triangle – 8’, proposed – 1’. Articles 1319.03.f, 1318.06.b, 1325.06)
Record Lot – .53 acres RT – Residential Zoning District

4. 816 E. Ninth Street
Appeal of Neil Duser for a special exception and dimensional variance to construct an addition to a single-family dwelling, which has an existing non-conforming structure and lot. (Required front yard setback – 30’, proposed – 8’. Articles 1305.03, 1318.01, Table A-1, 1323.04(b), 1323.04.c, 1325.06)
Record Lot – .140’ x 80’ RS – Residential Zoning District

All persons interested or those desiring to protest against the allowance thereof may appear and be heard. Plans for the above appeals are on file for public inspection in the Zoning Office, 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during regular business hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM weekdays.