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Zoning board denies request to convert 1320 Prospect Ave. to four units after prior denial and ongoing occupancy

City of Scranton Zoning Hearing Board · March 12, 2026
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Summary

The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board denied Nicholas Voorberger’s request to convert a two-family at 1320 Prospect Ave. into four units after finding the property remained occupied following a prior denial; the denial came on a 2–2 vote and the applicant has 30 days to appeal.

The Scranton Zoning Hearing Board on March 2026 denied a variance request from Nicholas Voorberger to recognize four dwelling units at 1320 Prospect Ave., citing the property's continued occupancy following a previous board denial.

Chair (speaker 1) opened the hearing and board members recalled that the same conversion had been presented and denied in October 2024. Voorberger and his son, Jean Louis Voorberger, told the board they had submitted plans and documentation showing parking, egress and interior…

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