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Scranton Zoning Board approves several applications, denies one, tables others
Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board approved special exceptions and variances for a Pittston Avenue grocery, 501–503 Cedar residential conversion, a DDAP-licensed transitional residence at 819 Jefferson, and a New York Street two-family conversion; it denied one apartment conversion near Marywood College and tabled multiple cases for further documentation or cleanup.
The City of Scranton Zoning Hearing Board voted on multiple cases at its January 2026 meeting, issuing a mix of approvals, one denial and several tablings.
What the board approved
- 1225 Pittston Avenue (R9): A special exception to change a nonconforming retail florist to a small-scale grocery (applicant Ryan Dungel). The board approved the application by a 5–0 vote after confirming hours of operation (8 a.m. to midnight) and that no liquor license currently exists. The board discussed traffic, lighting and landscaping conditions prior to the vote.
- 501–503 Cedar Avenue: Cedar LLC’s variance to add two residential units was approved 5–0. The applicant described interior layouts and the board cited neighborhood revitalization and filling long-vacant…
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