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Commission approves waiver to allow two new lots to front on alley at North Van Buren Street with sidewalk and utility conditions

3004825 · March 11, 2025
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Summary

The Planning Commission recommended granting a waiver to allow two new dwellings to face an alley at 856–860 North Van Buren Street, subject to sidewalk installation, utility-pole relocation and pedestrian easements.

The Allentown Planning Commission voted on March 11 to approve a waiver allowing two proposed new dwelling lots at 856–860 North Van Buren Street to front on a public alley, departing from the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) requirement that new lots front a public street.

Planning staff had recommended that the commission request more information on how the applicant could demonstrate an undue hardship under Section 350-8 of the SALDO; staff…

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