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Allentown zoning board denies permit for deli with kitchen at 420 West Emmaus Ave.
Summary
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board on June 16 unanimously denied a use variance to convert 420 West Emmaus Ave. into a carryout deli with a kitchen, citing increased traffic and insufficient parking compared with prior approved uses.
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board on June 16 denied a request to operate a carryout deli with on-site cooking at 420 West Emmaus Ave., ruling the proposed use would be more intense and more detrimental to the neighborhood than prior approved uses.
The decision followed testimony from the tenant, neighbors and business owners and discussion among the three-member board. Scott Unger moved to deny the application; Robert Knauer seconded, and the motion passed unanimously, 3-0.
Board members said the property sits in a medium-density residential zoning district but is surrounded by commercial uses at a busy intersection. Samantha McLean, a board member, said “this is obviously a very commercial area,” but she and other board members expressed concern that a convenience store paired with a carryout restaurant would generate…
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