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Zoning Hearing Board - 2026-06-22

1h 56m16,260 words
84 mentionsmotion to approvezoningvarianceresidentialrezoningsetbackindustrialtraffic studydensitydeniedcommercialdeferredAllentown, PA

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Allentown · Jun 22, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Special exception adaptive reuse at 322-324 North 7th Street / 315-317 North Hall Street

Special exception adaptive reuse at 322-324 North 7th Street / 315-317 North Hall Street, approved unanimously on Jun 22, 2026 in Allentown.

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Allentown · Jun 22, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Special exception group childcare home at 1213/1217 Highland Street

Special exception group childcare home at 1213/1217 Highland Street, approved unanimously on Jun 22, 2026 in Allentown.

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Adaptive reuse of warehouse into 6 apartments at 322-324 North 7th Street

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Group childcare home at 1213/1217 Highland Street

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Bisected Allentown/Bethlehem residential development at 2300 Hanover Avenue

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Meeting Summary

The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board approved all three matters on its June 22, 2026 agenda. The Board approved Richard Bauer Sr.'s special exception for adaptive reuse of a warehouse into 6 apartments at 322-324 North 7th Street/315-317 North Hall Street with parking-related condi…

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Special exception adaptive reuse at 322-324 North 7th Street / 315-317 North Hall Street

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Two dimensional variances for residential development at 2300 Hanover Avenue

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Special exception group childcare home at 1213/1217 Highland Street

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (3)

Adaptive reuse of warehouse into 6 apartments at 322-324 North 7th Street

Residential

Bisected Allentown/Bethlehem residential development at 2300 Hanover Avenue

Residential

Group childcare home at 1213/1217 Highland Street

Commercial

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

A 307+ unit, seven-building apartment development on a former car…

Sentiment

Neighborhood objectors strongly oppose the scale of the Hanover Avenue…

Infrastructure

Allentown's new form-based zoning ordinance (adopted January) emphasizes street walls,…

Commercial Demand

Bethlehem court rulings now require ground-floor commercial space in the…

Who Spoke (17)

ChairBoard Member · 2Attorney · 2Applicant · 2WitnessPublic · 4

On the record: the chair, 2 board members, 2 attorneys, 2 applicants, a witness, and 4 members of the public.

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