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Allentown council adopts new zoning code over parking, density objections
Summary
Allentown City Council voted 6–1 to repeal Chapter 660 and adopt a new zoning ordinance and map after floor debate about density and parking. One councilmember said the rewrite would increase downtown density and worsen parking; supporters said the update is needed to encourage housing and jobs.
Allentown City Council voted 6–1 to repeal Chapter 660 and adopt a new zoning ordinance and zoning map, a measure supporters said is intended to guide the city's growth and encourage affordable housing and job creation.
Councilmember Zukul, who voted no, said he would not support the ordinance because "it is not very community friendly" and warned that…
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