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Zoning board denies demolition for 138–142 North 9th Street after neighbors and board cite missing feasibility evidence
Summary
The board denied a special‑exception demolition application for 138–142 North 9th Street, citing insufficient written evidence that rehabilitation is infeasible and concerns about the scale of the proposed 40‑unit, seven‑story building; the denial was entered without prejudice to allow a revised filing.
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board on April 27 denied a special‑exception request to demolish three residential buildings at 138–142 North 9th Street, concluding that the record did not provide sufficient written evidence (for example, a contractor estimate or engineer report) that rehabilitation of the existing buildings is infeasible under the demolition overlay standards.
The applicant’s witnesses—co‑owner/manager Ruth Rachel Green and owner Alex Wright—testified about age‑related mechanical and electrical problems,…
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