Planning & Zoning

CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
ZONING HEARING BOARD - PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the ZONING HEARING BOARD will have a meeting

City Hall (Rotunda)

10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA, on

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015 at 7 PM

for the purpose of hearing the following appeals

APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT THE MEETING

  1. 945 N. New Street
    Appeal of Timothy Schmeltzer for a Special Exception to convert the premises from one non-conforming use (retail) to another non-conforming use (services/salon). Record Lot: 16’ X 73’ RT – Residential Zoning District
    2. CONTINUED UNTIL NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  2. 413 Buchanan Street & 415 Buchanan Street
    Appeal of Gaspar Properties, LLC, Maria Gaspar, for Dimensional Variances for both properties to establish the buildings as two separate buildings and to construct four (4) residential units. The applicants seek the following variances:
    • a. 413 Buchanan Street: lot area: required: 6,000 sq.ft.; proposed 1,360 sq.ft.; lot area per dwelling unit: required: 3,000 sq.ft.; proposed 680 sq.ft; off street parking spaces: required: 4; grandfathered: 3; proposed 0. Record Lot: (413 Buchanan) 17’ x 80’ CL – Commercial Zoning District
    • b. 415 Buchanan Street: lot area: required: 6,000 sq.ft.; proposed 1,360 sq.ft.; lot area per dwelling unit: required: 3,000 sq.ft.; proposed 680 sq.ft; off street parking spaces: required: 4; grandfathered: 3; proposed 0. Record Lot: (415 Buchanan) 17’ x 80’ CL – Commercial Zoning District
    3. CONTINUED UNTIL NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  3. 815 Pennsylvania Avenue
    Appeal of Pennsylvania Venture Capital, Inc. for a Use Variance and Dimensional Variances to convert the existing school into an Assisted Living Facility. The applicants seeks permission to establish the Facility and seeks variances for the following: to exceed the number of allowable beds: maximum permitted: 30; proposed 75, and to allow passive recreation areas to be limited to sitting areas and pedestrian walks only. Record Lot: 3.02 Acres RS – Residential Zoning District

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    Zoning Officer