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Chester zoning board approves conversion of 224 East 24th Street to three-unit dwelling
Summary
The City of Chester Zoning Hearing Board on March 18 approved an application to convert 224 East 24th Street from a single-family home to a three-unit multifamily dwelling, granting variances for floor area and off-street parking and directing the city to update records; a written decision will follow within 45 days.
The City of Chester Zoning Hearing Board on March 18 approved application 4-26, allowing 224 East 24th Street to be converted from a single-family dwelling to a three-unit multifamily building.
Lubna Lamgard, who identified herself as the applicant and said she purchased the property in March, told the board she repaired water damage and converted interior space to serve as rental units "for immigrants who doesn't have a credit score" and tenants who need a single room. Lamgard said tenants moved in after the required inspection in November 2025.
Board members read into the record that the application seeks a special exception under section 1325.01.01 to allow the conversion and requested variances for floor area—Lamgard’s building has 2,969 square feet where a minimum of 3,000 is required—and for off-street parking, asking to permit zero dedicated parking spaces where four are required.
Zoning and planning staff (Kim) told the board the city’s records showed a rental license and registration processed in November 2025 as a single unit. Kim said the rental-registration record included a $15 license fee, a $200 inspection fee and a $100 cancellation fee, and that inspectors later observed the property functioning as three units, which prompted the current application and hearing.
After taking questions about tenant occupancy and parking arrangements—Lamgard said tenants currently do not own cars and the block is walkable with transit—the board returned from executive session, where it received legal advice and deliberated. The presiding officer proposed a motion to approve the application in full "based on the representations that were made this morning" and to direct city staff to update records so that future inspections and processing reflect a three-unit classification.
A board member moved the motion, another seconded it, and the board voted in favor with no recorded opposition. The chair told Lamgard she would receive a written decision within 45 days.
There were no members of the public who requested party status or offered public comment at the hearing. The board concluded its business and adjourned.
