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Allentown zoning board denies Robert Spirco’s variance after finding gazebo encroaches into city right-of-way
Summary
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board denied Robert Spirco’s request for a variance for accessory structures at 520 North 20th Street, citing an encroachment into the city right-of-way and no demonstrated legal hardship; the board urged a survey and proper permitting.
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board on April 13 denied a variance sought by Robert Spirco for accessory structures at 520 North 20th Street after finding the gazebo roof extends toward the alley and appears to encroach into the city right-of-way.
Spirco, the appellant, told the board he had a potting shed and a gazebo that “extends about 2 feet” past the garage line and that the gazebo had been in place “maybe about 12 years.” He said he…
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