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Board OKs special exception to convert 1321 Wyoming Ave. to two-family with rear egress condition
Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board granted Sean Bingham’s special exception to convert 1321 Wyoming Ave. to a two-family home, subject to a rear second‑floor egress and other stipulations; the vote was unanimous 4–0.
The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board unanimously approved a special-exception request allowing conversion of the single-family house at 1321 Wyoming Ave. into a two-family dwelling, provided the applicant installs a rear second-floor egress and satisfies related stipulations.
Applicant Sean Bingham described ownership of multiple adjacent lots, a long private driveway and a separate parking area behind the house; he said the building will require substantial investment and agreed to add a rear stair to provide a required second egress. “We would put a set of steps on the back to get the people out of the 2nd Floor as well as the 1st Floor,” Bingham said.
Board members focused on parking capacity and safety; the applicant said each unit would need two parking spaces and that the property owner controls a large rear lot that will supply off-street parking. The board carried a motion with a stipulation for rear second‑floor egress and standard permitting requirements, voting 4–0 to approve.
The approval allows the applicant to proceed with building permits and required inspections. The board recorded the condition in the minutes and directed the applicant to obtain necessary permits and any required inspections before occupancy.
