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Developers return with revised sketch plan for East Side apartments; commissioners press on density, trees and access
Summary
A sketch plan for a roughly 16.85‑acre, multi‑building apartment project at 750 East Turner Street drew detailed staff and resident comments about removed gated entry, added sidewalks, tree loss and steep slopes; no formal approval was requested at sketch stage.
Developers presented a revised sketch plan for a proposed East Side apartment complex at 750 East Turner Street during the Allentown City Planning Commission meeting, and commissioners and residents pressed the team on density, grading, tree removal and vehicle access.
The submission is a voluntary sketch plan for a site the applicant says is roughly 16.85 acres; the submittal shows seven apartment buildings and associated drives and parking with added sidewalks and bicycle racks. Because the filing is at sketch level, staff emphasized the session was comments‑only and no formal approvals are granted at this stage.
Planning staff described the sketch changes from a prior preliminary plan: “The security gates have been removed,” staff said, and sidewalks were added to provide connectivity to Turner, Graham and Irving streets; bicycle racks…
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