Zoning board approves industrial front-yard variance for building addition at 4134 Old William Penn Highway

The Municipality of Minerva Zoning Hearing Board on June 3 approved a variance to allow an addition to an existing industrial building at 4134 Old William Penn Highway to encroach into the required 40-foot front-yard setback.

Paul, a staff member for the board, introduced application 267A from applicant Vince Maccarone. Dub Reinhardt of Neyer Consulting Engineers, representing the applicant, explained the existing warehouse building already overlaps the 40-foot front-yard by about 4.33 feet and the proposed addition would add approximately 2.63 feet for a total encroachment of about 6.96 feet. Reinhardt said the planned use is vehicle storage for a contractor. "The existing building now that's there overlaps into the 40-ft front yard by 4.33 ft. With the building addition, it's going to encroach an additional...2.63 ft for a total of 6.96 ft," he said.

Reinhardt did not have final building-height dimensions available at the hearing and said the addition is expected to match the existing structure. Board members asked about screening and neighbor notification; staff confirmed the property was posted but no written correspondence was received. Paul explained that, after zoning approval, the applicant still must obtain zoning and building permits and pass required inspections.

A board member moved to approve the variance for the industrial addition; the motion was seconded and the board voted to approve. The transcript records the motion and multiple affirmations, but does not provide a named roll-call or vote tally in the hearing record.

The applicant must pursue the required permits for construction; no further conditions or appeals were recorded in the transcript.