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Board approves special exception for one‑chair barbershop at 1434–1436 Liberty Street

5867320 · September 8, 2025
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Summary

The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board granted a special exception allowing a single‑chair barbershop to operate inside an existing commercial/warehouse building at 1434–1436 Liberty Street, subject to customary permits and the operation as testified.

The Allentown City Zoning Hearing Board granted a special exception for a one‑chair barbershop at 1434–1436 Liberty Street after finding the proposed use would not create the negative impacts that would warrant denial.

Mirna Jano, who testified she would operate the shop, told the board the barbershop would be a single‑operator service and "you could only accommodate one customer at a time." She testified to hours of operation of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on five days per week and estimated limited…

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