CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING
October 26, 2011 –4:00 PM
Town Hall – CITY CENTER

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
Wednesday October 26, 2011 at 7:00 PM
for the purpose of hearing the following appeals.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE MEETING

1. 2178 Allwood Drive
Appeal of owner Pamela G. Rodweller for a rear yard setback dimensional variance to construct an addition to the residence. Required – 30’, proposed 25’ [Article 1306.03, Table A-1, 1325.06]
Record Lot – 65’ x 102.5’ RG – Residential Zoning District
Continued from September 28, 2011.

2. 530-534 High Street
Appeal of owner James R. Baggest for a dimensional variance for lot area per dwelling unit. The subject parcel contains a single family home and a multifamily structure with 21 dwelling units. The applicant has applied to subdivide the property, and the resulting multifamily Lot 2 is deficient. Required area per dwelling – 2,000 SF, proposed – 499 SF. [Article 1311.03, Table A-3, 1325.06]
Record Lot – 17,280 SF CG – Commercial General District

3. 419-429 Hayes Street
Appeal of equitable owner Housing Development Corporation MidAtlantic (HDC) for various dimensional variances to enable a multifamily redevelopment project on the St. Stanislaus Church property. Applicant proposes a 3 ½ to 4 story, 36 unit workforce housing project that will require demolition of the Rectory structure but preserve the Church as resident and community meeting space. Parking variances are also requested. Required area per dwelling unit – 900 SF, proposed - 800 SF; required max. bldg. coverage – 40%, proposed - 60%; required front setback (3 front yard setbacks) - 15’ ea., proposed – 6’ ea.; required rear yard setback – 20’, proposed - 6’; required front yard setback for unenclosed porch – 10’, proposed – 0’; required “uncovered” porches, proposed “covered” porches; required parking spaces – 62, proposed – 11 on-site and 25 off-site. [Article 1308.03, Table A-2, 1318.11, 1318.12, 1319.01(a)(1), 1319.02(g), 1325.06]
Record Lot - 28,800 SF RM – Residential Zoning District