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, November 18, 2015 at 6 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. 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. 801-803 Atlantic Street
   Appeal of William C. Peters, Jr. for Dimensional Variances to construct a two-family dwelling.  The applicant seeks relief from the total lot area:  required:  6,000 sq.ft.; proposed:  5,600 sq.ft., relief of the lot area per dwelling unit:  required:  3,000 sq.ft.; proposed:  2,800 sq.ft. and relief from the minimum lot width:  required:  60’; proposed 40’.
   Record Lot: 40’ X 140’
                                                                                      RT – Residential Zoning District
4. 2404 Lafayette Avenue
   Appeal of Matthew A. Petraglia for Dimensional Variances to subdivide the property into two lots, the first keeping the existing home and the second to construct a new single family dwelling.  The applicants seeks relief from the minimum lot size:  required:  6,500 sq.ft.; proposed: 6,227.5 sq.ft.; and from the minimum lot width:  required:  60’ proposed 53’.
   Record Lot:  145’ X 117.5’     
                                                                           RG – Residential Zoning District
5. 941 7th Avenue
   Appeal of Dan Wuertele for a Dimensional Variance to install an in-ground pool.  The applicant seeks relief from the front setback: required:  25’; proposed:  15’.
   Record Lot: 55’ X 140’
                                                                                                  RS – Residential Zoning District
6. 427-435 E. Macada Road
   Appeal of Dale R. Nauman for an Interpretation whether the existing parcel known as 427 E Macada is an existing, non-conforming lot.  If the lot is determined to be non-conforming, the applicant seeks relief from Article 1323.12.b to allow 427 E. Macada to be sold separately from 435 E. Macada.   In the alternative, the applicants seeks the following Dimensional Variances to sell the lot at 427 E. Macada separately from 435 E. Macada:  Minimum lot area required:  15,000 sq.ft.; proposed:  14,560 sq.ft.; Minimum lot width:  required:  100’; proposed 91’.
   Record Lot (total): 182.5’ X 160’    
                                                                   RR – Residential Zoning District

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    Zoning Officer