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Scranton zoning board: denials, dismissals and approvals across multiple property cases
Summary
The City of Scranton Zoning Hearing Board on March 20 acted on several variance and conversion requests: it denied a second‑kitchen/conversion request at 227 N. Van Buren, dismissed a separate application, approved reestablishing duplexes at two properties and denied a basement third‑unit request; vote details listed below.
The City of Scranton Zoning Hearing Board on March 20 reviewed a series of property‑use requests and issued a mix of denials, dismissals and approvals affecting several neighborhood properties.
The board denied a request for a second kitchen at 227 North Van Buren (applicant testimony given by Carla Severino). Members questioned whether installing a second kitchen would amount to converting the R‑10 single‑family dwelling into a two‑family unit. After discussion that the ordinance allows one kitchen per unit and concern that the work would create a duplex, the motion to deny carried on roll call (one member voted yes; four voted no).
The board dismissed…
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