ZONING HEARING BOARD
CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
ZONING HEARING BOARD - PUBLIC HEARING

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
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 7:00 PM
for the purpose of hearing the following appeals.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE MEETING
1. 83 W. Goepp Street
Appeal of Antonio Tejada for a Variance to establish a Family Daycare Center in his residence without the required fencing for the outdoor play area and a Variance to the requirement of having a safe pick-up/drop-off area. [Articles 1304.05, 1322.03.rr, 1322.03.r.09, 1322.03.r.12]
Record Lot – 20’ X 70’ RT – Residential Zoning District

2. 325 W. Broad Street
Appeal of Novak Broad Street Ventures, LLC for Variances to construct a 17,040 sq.ft. medical office building and parking lot. The applicant is requesting variances for: Article 1306, maximum impervious coverage. Existing: 100%; Allowed: 90%; Proposed: 95.68%. Article 1318.06.a to allow the building to encroach into the 8’ clear sight triangle at the intersection of W. Broad and 3rd Avenue. Article 1319.03 h and 1318.23 to request a variance from the 2’ buffer yard. The applicant is proposing to erect a privacy fence but is requesting the elimination of the 2’ planting area along Schaffer Street. Article 1319.04.a for relief of constructing one off-street loading space. Article 1319.03.a.1 to allow nine compact car parking spaces in a parking lot with 38 parking spaces (required: 40 total parking spaces needed to request 20% or 8; proposed: 38 total spaces and requesting 9 compact spaces). [Articles 1306, 1311.08.b, 1318.06.a, 1319.03.h, 1318.23, 1319.04.a and 1319.03.a.1.]
Record Lot – 18,063 Sq. Ft. CL – Commercial Zoning District

3. 532 4th Avenue
Appeal of Novak Broad Street Ventures, LLC for Variances to upgrade an existing parking lot into an employee parking lot for 325 W. Broad Street. The applicant is requesting variances for: Article 1318.06.a to allow two parking spaces to encroach into the 8’ clear sight triangles at the exit. Article 1319.03.h and 1318.23 for relief of having a 2’planting area in front of a fence along the residential property on the south lot line and to eliminate the fencing requirement, including any 2’ buffer plantings, along Schaffer Street, Hanover Street and 4th Avenue. [Articles 1318.06.a, 1319.03.h and 1318.23.a.1].
Record Lot – 9,512.78 Sq. Ft. RT – Residential Zoning District

4. 902-910 E. 4th Street
Appeal of MM Consultants, LLC for a Use Variance to convert the previous rectory into administrative offices for use by the Lehigh Valley Community Mental Health Centers, Inc. [LVCHMC] The applicant is also requesting a variance to use the previous church basement as a training facility for LVCHMC. There are no mental health services proposed for the premises. [Article 1304.01]
Record Lot – 240’ x 180’ RT – Residential Zoning District

5. 1025 W. Broad Street
Appeal of Gerardo Garcia III for a Variance to establish a pawn shop/retail/buy/sell/trade business. Article 1305.01 and 1322.03.nn. A variance is requested for the off-street parking facilities. Required: 4 off-street spaces; Proposed: 0. [Articles 1305.01, 1322.03.nn, 1319.01.a.18].
Record Lot – 44’ x 101’ CL – Commercial Zoning District