Zoning Hearing Board, April 13, 2026
Denies Appeal denial at 827 North 5th Street, unanimous
What happened
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board denied the variance appeal of Robert Spierko at 520 North 20th Street (Case #3), which concerned an accessory potting shed and gazebo with insufficient side and rear setbacks and an encroachment into the city right-of-way, on a unanimous voice v…
- Jurisdiction
- Allentown, PA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings520 North 20th Street
DeniedFree sample: decision 1 of 3
Variance denial at 520 North 20th Street (Spierko)
Robert Spierko sought a variance for an accessory potting shed (3.25 ft side setback vs. 5 ft required) and a gazebo with a zero rear setback whose roof encroaches into the city's 20-foot alley right-of-way. Board found no legal hardship and no survey to establish the property line; also noted right-of-way encroachment is beyond zoning jurisdiction. Denied on unanimous voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board denied the variance appeal of Robert Spierko at 520 North 20th Street (Case #3), which concerned an accessory potting shed and gazebo with insufficient side and rear setbacks and an encroachment into the city right-of-way, on a unanimous voice v…
Key Decisions (3)
Variance denial at 520 North 20th Street (Spierko)
Appeal denial at 827 North 5th Street
Appeal withdrawn at 943-951 2nd Street (MPC Allentown LLC)
Who Spoke (8)
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