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Johnstown Zoning Board names Salamack chair and approves two use variances
Summary
At its Nov. 20 meeting the Johnstown Zoning Board of Appeals appointed Robert Salamack chair and approved use variances for Superior Home Sales to place a model home on a C-2 lot and for the Lexington Foundation to convert a care facility into four supervised apartments. Both motions passed unanimously (Ayes: 4).
The City of Johnstown Zoning Board of Appeals on Nov. 20, 2025, appointed Board Member Robert Salamack as chairman and approved two use variances: one for Superior Home Sales to install a model home on a C-2 commercial lot, and one for the Lexington Foundation to convert a preexisting care facility into four residential apartments.
The organizational motion naming Robert Salamack as chairman was moved by Board Member Judy Swatt and seconded by Board Member Robert Gallt; the minutes record the vote as Ayes: 4, Absent: 0. The board then approved the June 26, 2025 minutes by a separate unanimous vote.
On Item #1, Superior Home Sales requested permission to place a model home on a C-2 lot. The application described the model home as installed on a block foundation with skirting, without electric or sewer connections, to be used solely as a show home by appointment, and with possible solar lighting on the grounds. The Code Office will verify setbacks and placement before installation. The board approved the use variance; the motion was recorded as moved by Board Member Robert Salamack, seconded by Board Member Robert Gallt, Ayes: 4.
On Item #2, the Lexington Foundation sought a variance to convert an existing, preexisting nonconforming care facility into four residential apartments intended to house high-functioning adults with on-site staff focused on life-skills development and independence. Proposed improvements include kitchen and bathroom upgrades, new siding and interior work. The minutes note the property is tax-exempt and was donated to Lexington following a prior facility closure. The board approved the use variance; motion moved by Board Member Robert Salamack and seconded by Board Member Judy Swatt, Ayes: 4.
The motions and outcomes recorded in the minutes are procedural approvals; the minutes do not record individual roll-call votes by name. The board took no further substantive actions on implementation during the meeting; next steps for each variance will follow standard code-office verification and permitting processes.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:06 p.m.
