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Planning Director Jeffrey Knight explained the request is a special-exception matter because the turf installation constitutes development within the 50-foot front-yard setback in the Riverfront (RF) zoning district. Knight said that existing nonconforming parking already encroaches into much of the front yard and that the proposed turf would expand an existing nonconforming condition; for that reason the filing was a special-exception application rather than a variance.

Applicant Noah Parsons, owner of Triple P Fitness, and Chris Braun, a representative for the synthetic-turf supplier, described the turf as a permeable, natural-looking product (not sports turf) used for supervised personal training. Parsons said the turf drains at “over 600 inches per hour” based on recent testing and that the project would reduce impervious surface by about 175 square feet after the proposed changes (including new walkways and a ramp). Parsons said equipment would be brought in and removed daily and that there would be no public amplified sound or permanent equipment left overnight.

The planning bureau and planning commission recommended approval with conditions: limit the turf installation so it does not extend further into the setback than the existing parking surface; reinstall landscape screening along the parking area and the sidewalk frontage; relocate the pedestrian connection to the southern frontage of the parking area (or otherwise retain a direct pedestrian route to the building); require a floodplain-development submission for the turf, ramp and any related fence work because the site lies in the AE floodplain; coordinate drainage and stormwater approvals with Capital Region Water; remove impermitted pennant signage; and prohibit parking on the front-yard turf area.

The applicant said the turf system is low-maintenance and carries a prorated lifetime warranty; company representatives described the subsurface as engineered to be permeable and removable if future owners choose to return the area to planted grass.

The board voted to approve the special exception with the planning commission’s conditions. The board will issue a written decision within 45 days and the applicant was directed to coordinate required floodplain and stormwater reviews with the planning bureau and Capital Region Water before construction begins.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrisburg City Zoning Hearing Board Meeting - 08/18/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The zoning hearing board approved a special exception to permit engineered synthetic turf in the front yard at 2609 North Front Street for supervised private training, subject to conditions addressing setback, landscaping, pedestrian access, floodplain review and stormwater coordination with Capital Region Water.","taxTitle","Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania","taxId",4675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6503187,"Board approves conversion of 1932 Forrester St. to two-unit dwelling; owner must complete inspections and site plan",2543,3931000,6474000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5598082-a9acb7ca4a456c8a415098cf54adb82a&start=3931&end=6474","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5598082-a9acb7ca4a456c8a415098cf54adb82a/thumbnail_3931000.jpg","/articles/6503187/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Board-approves-conversion-of-1932-Forrester-St-to-two-unit-dwelling-owner-must-complete-inspections-and-site-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503187-a2c1385f8c711df1a60f732e936d4464/orig.mp4?Expires=1770596829&Signature=nvZ0gaKMpeS6RA~r4URrdPmzAwozeYfSCYEBX8x1~vL6uj85d2gwMpxVcmnrg7EcXWHj~78LpcVqn8eFi6Oi7ylSH0IDNgRtok9v9v6GmWbdZtXm-sOrJEHuft0vHXbxno7RHR-AEftPBbHf53IwywbES0K2ubbjBuL6~87urBzM0ogAYix2wAE24Tuj570DE4Qkgl~XqPQTM1tUWgZ6hzrMRXYTFgEs8vfC4O7jRP~ziDORWIhYzZREjiUIDtq0b5V-nTVsy-eu5iEpBZ-ZHBJIwgI47WDEQP32lxHQVUEnUcFS3OQTyHbmspk~imM4oUA9S53-xk~stBzEWuLabw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board on Aug. 18 approved an application to convert 1932 Forrester Street to a two-unit multifamily dwelling, granting the special exceptions and variances requested and attaching planning bureau conditions.

Planning Director Jeffrey Knight summarized the application: the property sits in the residential medium-density (RM) zoning district and requires two special exceptions (multifamily use and relief from off-street parking standards) and two variances (relief from the density rules in §7-307.3a and relief from the §7-309.2b criterion requiring a structure to measure 2,500 square feet to qualify for conversion). Knight noted county records list the building at 2,202 square feet, while the applicant’s measurement is 2,499 square feet, meaning the needed relief could be de minimis depending on the final measurement.

Applicant Yefer Martinez said she purchased the property in April 2024, that the building currently functions as two separate units and contains separate electric meters, water heaters and kitchens, and that she has created two parking spaces in the rear accessible from York Street. Martinez agreed to the planning bureau’s recommended conditions: allow the codes bureau to perform a comprehensive inspection and obtain all required city permits before a certificate of occupancy; provide a detailed site plan from a professional showing how the rear yard and any on-site parking will be installed; and ensure any new development complies with applicable zoning regulations.

Neighbor Manuel Maldonado testified for the record that the building has long functioned as a two-family unit and that he had personal knowledge of occupants upstairs in earlier years. Knight told the board that ownership of the adjacent vacant lot (1930 Forrester) by the applicant could obviate the need for a density variance if the lots are consolidated administratively.

Board Vice Chair James Hobbs moved to approve the application with the planning commission conditions; the motion was seconded and carried by the members present. Martinez will receive a written decision within 45 days and must coordinate with the codes bureau for required inspections and permits before final occupancy.

The planning bureau noted its general concern that an illegally established unit should not create a presumption for relief in other cases, but concluded that the subject property’s characteristics (structure size, ability to create on-site parking, ownership of adjacent lot) supported approval in this instance.","The zoning hearing board granted Yefer Martinez’s request to formalize a two-unit configuration at 1932 Forrester Street, approving special exceptions and variances with planning bureau conditions including a codes inspection and a professional site plan for rear-yard parking.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6503194,"Harrisburg zoning board approves variance to convert former law offices at 508–510 N. Second St. into 11 apartments",3631,264000,3895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5598082-a9acb7ca4a456c8a415098cf54adb82a&start=264&end=3895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5598082-a9acb7ca4a456c8a415098cf54adb82a/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6503194/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Harrisburg-zoning-board-approves-variance-to-convert-former-law-offices-at-508510-N-Second-St-into-11-apartments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6503194-b89ba26df191242210f1c711b254e7c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770596829&Signature=ifi3ubQly9QBL7S7wYRSXXAZysALeNhpK4Sebx1Z-YNAOOCBtafg7cZLMg8lCF9PJVqDpL4Eqrj3kQw6~wCJxTz7abY97aXuV3lOw9pxvdGRJqeZ-qGHHXi9-lexpamT4rjQRnp5FvBtr-1~ss~9RnpVCc05tU63l7WhIOFjOsSjlUrZVDHswXDkpVg0PFAF6UFs0rBL5B8I50Gb5UNsyrS3usvggoZxf0Cy5P8kisc0UrVr0eS4PvG5zRCvJy4J3I04Qv6HqZxLewcxzRkwchBO4~YALHPvshc1XzocmxmMiC~6wlGvQiEWgAm~UdwnYByNNx19AdIhv~fSNdqubg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board on Aug. 18 approved a dimensional variance allowing WCI Partners LP to convert 508 and 510 North Second Street from vacant office buildings into 11 residential units.

Planning Director Jeffrey Knight said the applicants propose to convert 508 N. Second into five units and 510 N. Second into six, for a total of 11 units, and that the request requires relief from the density rules in section 7-307.3 of the City of Harrisburg zoning code, which requires 1,200 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. Knight told the board the combined lots would allow three units by right but the applicants seek 11.

The planning bureau’s case report and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions, and the zoning hearing board moved to grant the variance subject to those conditions. The board’s written decision will be issued within 45 days.

The planning director and the applicant’s witnesses cited two categories of justification. Knight said the interior layout of the buildings — including staggered floor elevations between the front and back of the structures and thick masonry party walls from later additions — limits the ability to combine or reconfigure floor plans in a way that would permit fewer units. Attorney David Schutte, representing the applicant WCI Partners LP, and developer David Butcher also presented a pro forma showing the project’s costs and post-construction valuation. Butcher described the company as mission-driven and said the project “only works if there are 11” units; he characterized the developer’s approach as “patient capital.”

Architect Rich Gribble testified the 11-unit layout shown in the submitted plans is the most practical configuration given the interior levels and circulation. The planning commission recommended conditions including: city council land development approval if the zoning relief is granted; historic-preservation or certificate-of-appropriateness review for any exterior alterations; and coordination with the Department of Public Works for utility/billing adjustments.

The planning bureau’s materials show the subject property totals about 0.09 acre and the building measures approximately 7,341 square feet. The applicant’s pro forma lists total project costs (acquisition, construction, soft costs) of about $1,690,000 and a calculated after-construction value of about $1,680,000 using a 7% capitalization rate. The applicant said reducing the project to fewer units would not make the financials work: savings per unit would not offset the loss in value.

The board voted unanimously to approve the variance with the planning commission’s conditions. The board members present were Chair Claude Phipps and Vice Chair James Hobbs; the board announced a written decision would follow within 45 days.

If the variance receives final written approval, the matter will proceed to city council for review of the concurrently filed land development plan and any exterior work will require historic-preservation signoff as applicable.","The City of Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board unanimously approved a dimensional variance allowing WCI Partners to convert two adjacent former law-office buildings at 508 and 510 North Second Street into an 11-unit multifamily project, subject to planning bureau and planning commission conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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Zoning board allows synthetic turf at Triple P Fitness on Front Street with conditions

Board approves conversion of 1932 Forrester St. to two-unit dwelling; owner must complete inspections and site plan

Harrisburg zoning board approves variance to convert former law offices at 508–510 N. Second St. into 11 apartments