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 (Rotunda)
10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA, on
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 7:00 PM
for the purpose of hearing the following appeals.

APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT THE MEETING

1. 2811 Santee Drive
Appeal of Carmen E. Huertas for a Dimensional Variance to construct a deck to the rear of her home. A variance is needed for the rear setback: required: 23’; proposed: 17’. [Articles 1306.01.a.2 and 1318.17.a]
Record lot area: 5,612 square feet irr. RS – Residential Zoning District

2. 55 W. Lehigh Street
Appeal of Steve DiDonato & Vince Raddazzo for a Special Exception to convert a non-conforming use into another non-conforming use. The applicants are proposing to convert an office building into a restaurant. The applicants are also seeking a variance for the off-street parking requirements: required spaces: 21; proposed; 19. [Articles 1323.07 and 1319.01]
Record lot area: 16,309 Sq. Ft. I – Institutional Zoning District

3. 1124 Hellertown Road
Appeal of Jerry Horst LLC for Chevy 21 for a Variance to replace the free-standing sign with one that exceeds the maximum size: maximum allowed: 50 square feet; proposed: 127 square feet. [Article 1320.09.a.3.iii]
Record lot: 4.45 acres CG – Commercial Zoning District

4. 1122-1130 W. Broad Street & 1124 W. Raspberry Street
Appeal of Bellante Properties for a Special Exception and variance to convert a non-conforming use into another non-conforming use and expand a non-conforming use more than the allowed 50%. The applicant is proposing to convert the property from an automobile sales lot into an indoor self-storage and retail shop and construct a new building to be used in conjunction with the existing building. Allowed expansion of a non-conforming use: 50%; proposed: 162%. [Articles 1323.07 and 1323.04.a]
Record lot: 170’ x 150’ CL – Commercial Zoning District

5. 300 Hobart Street
Appeal of Jose E. Rodriguez for a Special Exception to convert a non-conforming use into another non-conforming use. The applicant is proposing to convert a day care into a first floor commercial space and 2nd and 3rd floor rooming house. The applicant also seeks a variance for the off-street parking requirements: required spaces: 13; proposed; 3. [Articles 1323.07 and 1319.01]
Record lot: 21.4’ X 80’ RT – Residential Zoning District