CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

ZONING HEARING BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the ZONING HEARING BOARD will have a SPECIAL meeting in Town Hall, 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA, on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 7:00 PM, for the purpose of hearing the following appeals.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPEAR AT THE MEETING

1. 1301 Linden Street, 263 E. Elizabeth Avenue – CONTINUED FROM 04-25-07
Appeal of R. K. Commercial, LLC For a special exception and a variance to change and expand a lawful non-conforming two bay auto repair area with existing convenience store and gas pumps, to a donut and coffee store (Dunkin Donuts) with a drive up window and seating indoors, and continue with the convenience store and gas sales. A variance is required to expand the use onto the abutting property for a parking lot to serve the proposed use, and a dimensional variance is requested for the setback between the parking spaces and residential (west side) property line. (Required setback – 10’, proposed – less than 10’. Articles 1323.07, 1319.03, 1325.06, 1325.07)
Record Lot – 162.54’ x 106.76’ irregular RT – Residential Zoning District

2. 1958 Mary Street – CONTINUED FROM 05-23-07
Appeal of Tsihlis, LLC and James T. Rich for dimensional variances from the sideyard setbacks and maximum building coverage allowed to create a 3-lot subdivision from a single lot and construct an attached dwelling on each lot. (Required sideyard setback 25’, proposed on lot-1 – 18.48’; proposed on lot-3 – 17’; Maximum lot coverage – 35%, proposed – lot 2 – 35.8%. Articles 1306.02.a.3, 1306.03, 1318.01, Table A-1, 1325.06)
Record Lot – 12,636 square feet RG – Residential Zoning District