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Zoning board formalizes long‑standing two‑unit use at 3126 N. Second St.; variances granted
Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board approved application 26‑14 to formalize an existing two‑unit multifamily dwelling at 3126 North Second Street in the RM district, granting a dimensional variance from the 2,500-square‑foot special‑exception minimum. Planning and codes inspections were required as conditions of approval.
The City of Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board approved application 26‑14 on Sept. 15, 2025, allowing the formal recognition of a two‑unit multifamily dwelling at 3126 North Second Street and granting a dimensional variance from a 2,500‑square‑foot threshold in the special‑exception criteria.
Property owners Sharon Updike and Marco Munoz sought formal zoning relief to recognize two units that, they and several longtime neighbors said, had been used as separate dwellings for decades. The planning bureau and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions requiring comprehensive building‑code inspections and regular rental inspections once the second unit is formalized.
Attorney Phil Petrina presented the case for the owners and called owner Sharon Updike to describe the property, its layout and its history. Updike testified the…
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