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Allentown zoning board denies request to split 928 West Chu Street for second house
Summary
The Allentown City Zoning Hearing Board on Feb. 18 denied an application to subdivide 928 West Chu Street and grant variances for a 20-foot lot width and 0-foot side-yard setback, with the board finding the applicant had not demonstrated the legal hardship required for relief.
The Allentown City Zoning Hearing Board voted to deny an appeal by 928 West Chu Street Associates LLC seeking to subdivide a 4,600-square-foot lot at 928 West Chu Street into two parcels and to obtain several dimensional variances for a proposed second single-family home.
Attorney Mike Peters, representing the applicant, told the board the proposal would divide the tract into Lot 1 (2,000 square feet, containing the existing single-family house) and Lot 2 (2,600 square feet) and requested relief from the minimum lot width (seeking 20 feet where 40 feet is required), a 0-foot west side-yard setback instead of the required 4 feet, and front-yard setback relief. Peters noted the Allentown City Planning Commission granted a waiver allowing a lot without frontage on a public street at the rear of the property.
The applicant presented evidence including a deed, a sealed zoning plan and a zoning denial letter dated Dec. 31, 2025. Owner…
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