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Zoning board tables Hussey short‑term rental and event request amid parking, school concerns
Summary
The City of Scranton Zoning Hearing Board on Tuesday tabled an application from Kenneth Hussey that asked the board to recognize a mixed use at 1005 Vine Street to permit short‑term rentals and hosted events.
The City of Scranton Zoning Hearing Board on Tuesday tabled an application from Kenneth Hussey that asked the board to recognize a mixed use at 1005 Vine Street to permit short‑term rentals and hosted events.
Hussey, the property owner, told the board the house has hosted concerts, theatrical performances and arts events under prior ownership and that performers sometimes stayed overnight. Attorney Matt Barrett, representing the applicant, said the use predated the city’s 2024 short‑term‑rental parking rule and urged the board to treat the property as a preexisting nonconforming use; Barrett also asked the board to grant a special exception for short‑term rental…
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