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Allentown council holds public hearing on Cedar Crest College rezoning request

5683825 · August 6, 2025
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Summary

At a public hearing, the Allentown City Council received comments on Bill 47, a request by Cedar Crest College to rezone 2851–2865 College Drive from low-density residential to institutional government. City staff recommended approval; no vote was taken at the hearing and the item will appear on a subsequent council agenda.

The Allentown City Council held a public hearing on Bill 47, a request by Cedar Crest College to rezone Parcel 548685625829-1 (2851–2865 College Drive) from low-density residential to institutional government.

City staff forwarded the rezoning request favorably, saying adjacent property owners had been contacted and no inquiries or complaints had been received. "We do not have any inquiries or letters to submit or complaints to this effect," Kessler, a city staff member, told the council.

Chris McLean, an attorney with Fitzpatrick Lentz and Bubba representing the college, said the rezoning would enable the institution to convert the existing residential…

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