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Zoning board denies request to convert front space at 719 North Front Street to an apartment
Summary
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board denied an application to convert ground‑floor space at 719 North Front Street into a separate dwelling unit, citing lot‑area and parking concerns and prior board rulings on overuse of the site.
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board denied an application to convert a vacant ground‑floor space at 719 North Front Street into an additional dwelling unit, concluding the applicant did not meet the legal standard for the dimensional variance requested. The board cited prior decisions, lot‑area and parking shortfalls and the absence of a demonstrated legal hardship in its deliberations.
Property owner Abdul (Abdo) Tahan and his daughter, Hala Tahan Khouly (who is an attorney and provided on‑site assistance), described the building as containing three dwelling units and a vacant front space that historically had been used…
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