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Committee recommends denial of certificate of appropriateness for 1111 West Turner roof; case set for March 5 council vote

2557792 · February 26, 2025
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The Community and Economic Development (CED) committee recommended denying a certificate of appropriateness for a roof installed at 1111 West Turner after the owner pulled a permit post-construction. The committee’s recommendation will go to the full Allentown City Council on March 5.

The Allentown City Council’s Community and Economic Development (CED) committee voted to recommend denial of a certificate of appropriateness for a roof installed without prior Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) approval at 1111 West Turner.

Committee staff member Miss Kistler told the committee that the roof was installed before permits or HARB review were obtained and that a complaint prompted a subsequent inspection. “The roof is installed professionally and appropriately. However, it is not HARB approved materials,” Kistler said. She confirmed the permit was pulled only after the…

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