CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ZONING HEARING BOARD - PUBLIC HEARING City Hall Rotunda 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem PA Wednesday, January 28, 2026 @ 6:00 PM The Meeting will be livestreamed for viewing purposes only on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HYHr4C6mVbfhRXhWYXaJw Applications can be viewed at: https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/calendar-planning-zoning, or in Bethlehem City Hall. Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will have a meeting for the purpose of hearing the following appeals: 1. 436 1st Terrace. (CID# 204-002203) (PID# P6SE4B 1 12 0204) Appeal of Austin Siboni on behalf of 436 First Terrace, LLC, for an Interpretation that subject property retains a vested nonconforming Student Housing use; alternatively, if the Board determines the nonconforming status has lapsed, applicant seeks a variance to permit a Student Housing use outside of the Student Housing and Student Home Overlay Zoning District. Applicant further requests Special Exception approval to expand a non-conforming Student Home in order to accommodate 5 total students; expansion of a lawful non-conforming use requires a Special Exception for expansions greater than 5% and up to a maximum 50% of the total Floor Area measured in aggregate over the entire life of the non-conformity: 492 SF permitted, 328 SF Proposed. (Sections 1302.48, 1302.131, 1323.03, 1323.04, 1323.06, 1325.05, 1325.06, 1325.07, 1327.01(c) and all associated Variances, Special Exceptions, and Interpretations). Tract Size: 7200 SF (.1653 AC) RT-High Density Residential 60' x 120' Zoning District 2. 539 Brighton Street (CID# 201-000119) (PID# P6SW2B 1 1 0204) Appeal of David Ronca on behalf of Macada Partners 539 Brighton LLC for a variance from Section 1306.01(a), footnote (c) which restricts the maximum number of connected townhouses in the RG Zoning District; maximum 4 connected townhouses permitted, 6 connected townhouses proposed. (Secs. 1306.01(a), footnote (c), and 1325.06 and all associated Variances, Special Exceptions, and Interpretations). Tract Size: 24.960 SF (.5730 Acres) RG – Medium Density Residential Irregular Zoning District 3. 620 Ridge Street (CID# 205-003380) (PID# P6SE2D 17 11 0204) 622 Ridge Street CID# 205-003381) (PID# P6SE2D 17 11A 0204) Appeal of Robert Dandi for dimensional variances to permit a 3 story, two-family detached dwelling, where the Zoning Ordinance only permits a maximum of 2 ½ stories. (Sections 1302.54, 1306.01(a)4, 1325.06 and all associated Variances, Special Exceptions, and Interpretations.) This project received a parking variance via written decision dated November 26, 2025. Tract Size: 2310 SF (0.53 AC) RT-High Density Residential 33' x 70' (combined) Zoning District David W. Taylor Zoning Officer Bureau of Planning and Zoning Jan 14-15,21-22