Zoning Hearing Board - 2026-02-16
Approves Special Exception for Group Childcare Home at 807 North La Crosse Street, unanimous
What happened
The Zoning Hearing Board denied a variance request to park a tractor trailer cab at 213 East Tioga Street, finding no unique property hardship to justify the residential zoning exception.
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsTractor Cab Parking
DeniedSpecial Exception for Group Childcare Home at 807 North La Crosse Street
ApprovedMeeting Summary
The Zoning Hearing Board denied a variance request to park a tractor trailer cab at 213 East Tioga Street, finding no unique property hardship to justify the residential zoning exception.
Key Decisions (4)
Continuance for ECB Property Holdings LLC at 214 North 8th Street
Variance for Tractor Cab Parking at 213 East Tioga Street
Change of Nonconforming Use at 640 North 2nd Street
Special Exception for Group Childcare Home at 807 North La Crosse Street
Development Activity (2)
Graphic Design Office
Commercial
Group Childcare Home Expansion
Commercial
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
Former industrial/commercial spaces in residential areas are being repurposed for…
Housing Demand
Properties with no residential history continue to be used for…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
2. A-2025-00625 214 N 8th St conditional use permit
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