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Residents press Emmaus council to appeal zoning board parking variance for 215–217 Ridge St.
Summary
Multiple Ridge Street residents and neighbors urged the Emmaus Borough Council to appeal a Zoning Hearing Board parking-variance decision for 215 and 217 Ridge Street, saying the applicant created the hardship and that the ruling sets a bad precedent; council leaders said the matter will be discussed in committee with a decision expected at a future meeting.
Several Ridge Street residents urged the Emmaus Borough Council to appeal a Zoning Hearing Board decision that granted a parking variance for 215 and 217 Ridge Street, arguing the ruling weakens enforcement of the borough's zoning code and will worsen on-street parking and neighborhood safety.
Michael Gibson, a Ridge Street resident and longtime volunteer on the zoning task force, told council the Zoning Hearing Board’s written decision blames the borough for creating a hardship and cited items in the decision he said are improper. “If you don’t, then who does?” Gibson asked, urging council to use its…
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