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Neighbors oppose 10‑unit proposal as Scranton board hears lot‑coverage variance request
Summary
An architect for West Market Street LLC asked the Scranton Zoning Hearing Board for relief to build a 10‑unit apartment building that would increase lot coverage; residents raised concerns about parking, flooding and safety during a lengthy hearing.
The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board heard hours of testimony and public comment on a request by West Market Street LLC for variance relief to increase lot coverage to permit construction of a proposed 10‑unit apartment at 448 West Market Street.
Jordan Clark, an architect with the Bologna Group representing the applicant, said the plan would combine three adjoining lots and build a two‑story, 10‑unit building with units larger than the 650 square feet required by the zoning ordinance. Clark told the board the request was for an increase in impervious‑surface coverage, which the application lists as a percentage variance.
Neighbors and neighborhood leaders urged the board to reject or closely scrutinize the proposal. Tom Welby, district office director for state…
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