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Allentown Zoning Hearing Board denies Ponce Holding’s 701 N. Eighth Street proposal amid parking and safety concerns
Summary
The board denied without prejudice a request by Ponce Holding Company to convert a former church at 701 North Eighth Street into six apartments, citing unresolved parking, circulation and design concerns and insufficient evidence to establish minimum relief necessary.
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board on March 31 denied without prejudice a Ponce Holding Company application to convert a former church at 701 North Eighth Street into six apartments, citing unresolved parking, circulation and safety concerns and insufficient proof of minimum relief required under the zoning code.
Owner Manny McCall, represented at the hearing, presented plans that would create six units (one two‑bedroom and the remainder one‑bedroom), add three off‑street spaces by removing a rear door and reconfiguring the rear area, and make facade improvements including new windows and exterior paint. McCall told the board he intends to relocate trash storage to the rear, add basement storage units, and…
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