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Allentown zoning board approves reconversion of property to three-unit dwelling with leased parking condition
Summary
The Allentown City Zoning Hearing Board approved an application to recognize a property’s long-standing three-unit configuration, subject to inspections, electrical/meter reconversion if required, and a condition requiring leased off-site parking spaces.
The Allentown City Zoning Hearing Board approved an application to reconvert a house to a three-unit apartment configuration, voting 2–1 to grant relief while attaching conditions for parking and code compliance. The board accepted documentary exhibits and heard testimony that the building has long had separate meters, mailboxes and three kitchens.
The decision matters because the board balanced historical use, safety, and neighborhood parking needs. Applicant counsel argued the property’s interior layout and historic use create a dimensional hardship and that reconversion avoids expensive structural changes; neighbors and some board members raised…
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