1. A-2026-00041 118 St John St conditional use permit
Case 15-8267
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Allentown Meetings
Zoning Hearing Board - 2026-03-02
Approves Special Exception for Group Childcare Home at 118 Saint John Street, unanimous
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What happened
The Zoning Hearing Board approved two applications: a dimensional variance for Jandl Partners LP to convert a historic 1909 mansion at 1421-1425 Hamilton Street into 10 apartments with three undersized units (101, 301, 303), and a special exception for Paulino Segundo Tejada at 1…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
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Special Exception for Group Childcare Home at 118 Saint John Street
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Meeting Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board approved two applications: a dimensional variance for Jandl Partners LP to convert a historic 1909 mansion at 1421-1425 Hamilton Street into 10 apartments with three undersized units (101, 301, 303), and a special exception for Paulino Segundo Tejada at 1…
Key Decisions (2)
Approved
Dimensional Variance for Apartment Conversion at 1421-1425 Hamilton Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Special Exception for Group Childcare Home at 118 Saint John Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Development Activity (2)
Taylor House Apartment Conversion
Residential
Group Childcare Home Expansion
Other
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Studios under 500 square feet are successfully occupied in Lehigh…
Commercial Demand
Office market weakness post-COVID made residential conversion more feasible than…
Housing Demand
Market requires variety of housing offerings with studios particularly suited…
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