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Zoning board approves garage at former land‑bank lot with conditions
Summary
The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board approved a variance for a 24-by-32 garage at 442 Milwaukee Avenue with conditions including a 15-foot front setback, limits on painting vehicles, indoor-only work and an 8 p.m. finish time for outside activity. Approval will not replace required planning‑commission or PennDOT permits.
The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday approved a variance allowing Charles Wolff to build a 24-by-32 garage and paved lot at the corner of Luzerne Street and Dalton Street, provided conditions set by the board are met.
The approval matters because the property sits on a corner lot in an R-10 zone and will change how the parcel is used; the board added conditions intended to protect sight lines, neighbors and public safety.
Wolff, the applicant, told the board he plans to use the building “for my own vehicles,” and said the garage will be used to store and service his plow truck and dump…
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