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Zoning Hearing Board - 2026-03-30

Approves Group Childcare Home at 339 West Lexington Street, unanimous (3-0)

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The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board approved all three special exception applications for group childcare homes on March 30, 2026. Applications at 339 West Lexington Street (Andres Perez Reyes/operator Adeluz Family Daycare), 410 Southwest Street (Mercedes Mercedes), and 1705 High…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Allentown, PA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
March 30, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous (3-0)

Projects in this meeting (1)

Group Childcare Home

Approved 3-0
3 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary

The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board approved all three special exception applications for group childcare homes on March 30, 2026. Applications at 339 West Lexington Street (Andres Perez Reyes/operator Adeluz Family Daycare), 410 Southwest Street (Mercedes Mercedes), and 1705 High…

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Group Childcare Home at 339 West Lexington Street

Vote: unanimous (3-0)Conditions attached
Approved

Group Childcare Home at 410 Southwest Street

Vote: unanimous (3-0)Conditions attached
Approved

Group Childcare Home at 1705 Highland Street

Vote: 2-1 (one opposed)Conditions attached

Development Activity (3)

Adeluz Family Daycare Expansion

Other

Mercedes Group Childcare Home

Other

Variera Group Childcare Home

Other

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Multiple family daycare operators are purchasing properties to expand operations…

Sentiment

Residential neighborhood residents expressed strong concerns about commercial-type uses in…

Other

Parking scarcity in older Allentown residential neighborhoods is a significant…

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

1. A-2026-00044 1705 Highland St conditional use permit

Case 15-8335
Approved 2-1 (one opposed)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 2-1 (one opposed)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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3. A-2025-00852 339 W Lexington St conditional use permit

Case 15-8337
Approved unanimous (3-0)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved unanimous (3-0)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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2. A-2026-00051 410 S West St conditional use permit

Case 15-8336
No vote recorded

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