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Zoning board approves ASHCO special exception to process and warehouse industrial powders on West Gordon Street
Summary
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board unanimously approved a special‑exception use for ASHCO Manufacturing Inc.’s West Gordon Street property, finding the proposed micronization, warehousing and distribution use meets ordinance standards and must comply with 40 CFR Part 355 and subsequent floodplain and fire reviews.
The Allentown City Zoning Hearing Board on Nov. 10 approved a special‑exception use allowing ASHCO Manufacturing Inc.’s property on West Gordon Street to be used for powder processing, warehousing and distribution.
Applicant representative Neel Sheth testified his company will not alter chemical formulations but will “only change the physical form of the chemicals,” describing the operation as micronization — breaking large particles into smaller ones — and saying the facility will…
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