Zoning Hearing Board Hearing – 441/443 Leedom Street

The Jenkintown Borough Zoning Hearing Board will be holding a public hearing at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 28th, 2019, at the Jenkintown Borough Hall, located at 700 Summit Avenue, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046 to consider the application of DMPAG Inc. (the “Applicant”). The subject property is 441-443 Leedom Street, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046, tax map parcel 10-00-02188-00-7 located in the C Residential District (the “Property”). Applicant proposes to subdivide the parcel, “continue use of two residential units in existing building, provide separate lots for existing two units and one future unit with storage garages for use by owner (not for rent). Access easements will be provided to allow off-street parking.” Applicant appeals/requests the following: 1) appeal of the zoning officer’s determination of Section 181-31 of the Jenkintown Borough Zoning Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) relating to the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 2) in the alternative, Applicant requests a variance from Section 181-31 of the Ordinance to permit the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 3) appeal of the zoning officer’s determination of Section 181-10.G of the Jenkintown Borough Zoning Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) relating to the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 4) in the alternative, Applicant requests a variance from Section 181-10.G of the Ordinance to permit the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 5) appeal of the zoning officer’s determination of Section 181-10.H of the Jenkintown Borough Zoning Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) relating to the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 6) in the alternative, Applicant requests a variance from Section 181-10.H of the Ordinance to permit the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 7) appeal of the zoning officer’s determination of Section 181-11.B of the Jenkintown Borough Zoning Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) relating to the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 8) in the alternative, Applicant requests a variance from Section 181-11.B of the Ordinance to permit the allowance of storage garages (Unit 1); 9) Applicant requests a variance from Section 181.32.A of the Ordinance to allow for lot width narrower than the 26 feet the Ordinance requires for a semi-detached dwelling (Units 2&3) and lot width narrower than the 50 feet the Ordinance requires for a detached dwelling (Unit 1); 10) Applicant requests a variance from Section 181-32.C.1 of the Ordinance to allow for a front yard at the building line less than the required fifteen feet(Units 1,2&3); 11) Applicant requests a variance from Section 181-32.C.2.b of the Ordinance to allow for a side yard less than the required eight feet (Units 2&3). All affected or interested parties are invited to attend and offer testimony. A complete copy of the petition to the Zoning Hearing Board is available for public inspection at Borough Hall during normal business hours and on the Borough website here https://jenkintownboro.com/zoning-and-land-development-applications/ .

If you wish to attend the meeting and are a person with a disability requiring an auxiliary aide, service, or other accommodation to participate in it, please contact the Borough Office at 215-885-0700 to discuss appropriate accommodations for your needs.

This project approval is also contingent on additional/outside agencies such as Borough Engineer, building construction, storm water, land development and design review.