PendingVariance

A-2026-00558 374.5 Washington St garage

Description

A request to build a 10'x24' rear garage with a 3.83-foot side setback where 5 feet is required, in an Urban Neighborhood (N1) district.

Impact summary

If approved, the garage would sit about a foot closer to the property line than zoning allows.

Applicant

Name: Nichols Alvarez
Address: 374.5 Washington St, Allentown, PA

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 16, 2026

Zoning Hearing Board — November 16, 2026

A request to build a 10'x24' rear garage with a 3.83-foot side setback where 5 feet is required, in an Urban Neighborhood (N1) district.

Related issues (1)

Rear garage and carport setback variances

Two separate appeals ask the board to let backyard structures sit much closer to side property lines than the 5-foot rule allows — a garage at 3.83 feet and a carport at 0.83 feet.

Next up: Zoning Hearing Board, Nov 16. We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda, when it's voted on and when its status changes, at most once a day.

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