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Planning commission denies special-exception request for supportive housing at North Front Street
Summary
Harrisburg planning commissioners voted to deny a special-exception application to convert a historic Front Street building to a supportive-housing facility, citing an incomplete application and lack of community engagement.
The Harrisburg Planning Commission denied a special-exception application to establish a supportive housing facility at 2931 North Front Street, voting to reject the request after staff and neighbors said the submission lacked key information and outreach.
The planning bureau recommended denial, saying "the applicants have provided no justification or support for the proposal beyond the limited information provided in the application and business synopsis," that the operator and number of residents were not identified, and that the applicants "have not demonstrated how the proposed use will be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood." The property is a 0.38-acre lot with a 5,243-square-foot, two-and-a-half-story Tudor-style building constructed in 1926.
The applicant’s local…
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