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Board approves amendment to reduce planned units at 515 Willow Street to two apartments
Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board approved a request to amend a conversion project at 515 Willow Street from four planned units to two residential units after applicants said the smaller plan would better fit the neighborhood and staff discussed parking rules; the motion passed 4–1.
The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board voted 4–1 to approve an amendment to the application for 515 Willow Street, allowing the property owner to convert the building to two residential units rather than four. The applicant said the building has a commercial ground floor and a residential second floor and that converting the first floor to residential would remove the neighborhood parking pressure associated with commercial uses. "We're gonna do 2 units, 1 on the 1st Floor, 1 on the 2nd," the applicant said.
Board members questioned whether on‑site parking existed and discussed that converting commercial space to residential typically affects the parking entitlement, but staff and neighbors said the site lacks off‑street parking and the applicant proposed no new parking. After debate the board approved the amendment and variance by a 4–1 roll call vote; one member voted no. The board’s approval lets the applicant proceed with plans for two residential units subject to any building permits and inspections.
