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Zoning board members question court agreement after 301 Penn Avenue parking lot built bigger than approved

City of Scranton Zoning Hearing Board · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Board members raised concerns that a parking-lot approval for 301 Penn Avenue was appealed to the city and later resolved by a court agreement; the built lot now has 34 spaces and no marked accessible spaces, contrary to the board's original 16-space approval and imposed conditions.

Board members spent substantial time discussing an existing parking lot at 301 Penn Avenue that the zoning board approved at a February 2024 meeting for 16 spaces with landscaping, period lighting and an entrance and exit from the rear alley. Members said the lot ultimately was litigated by the city and the owner and that an agreement reached outside the board’s hearing room resulted in a finished…

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