Part One. The Official Zoning Map shall be revised so that the B5 - Urban Commercial Zoning Classification to B/LI - Business/Light Industrial Zoning Classification shall apply to Parcel A: 201-221 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640753129628-1); Parcel B: 115-143 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640742997610-1); Parcel C: 51-97 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640752151002-1); and Parcel D: 113 N. Front Street, Allentown, PA 18102 (PIN 640752078227-1)
Part Two: In Section 1309.02., which lists allowed uses in Districts, the existing use of B-5 Urban Commercial District shall be changed to B/LI Business/ Light Industrial District.
Part Three. Repealer. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance Amendment are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency.
Part Four. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance Amendment are declared to be severable. If any provision of this Ordinance Amendment is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such determination shall have no effect on the remaining provisions of this Ordinance Amendment or other sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
Effective Date. That this Ordinance will take effect ten (10) days after final passage.
City Council will consider the foregoing at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Copies of the full text of this Ordinance are available to any interested party for examination and copying at cost at the City Clerk's Office or for inspection during regular business hours at the offices of this newspaper and the Lehigh County Department of Law. All interested parties are invited to comment. The meeting will be livestreamed. The link to the meeting can be found on the city website with the agenda and legislation at https://www.allentownpa.gov. Council will receive comments on the legislation prior to the meeting and will consider all comments from city residents. All comments must include name and address, including your city, and be emailed to Michael.Hanlon@AllentownPa.gov by 2:00 PM on the date of the meeting or you can enter your comments directly on the website. Comments received from city residents by that deadline will be forwarded to the Mayor and Council members prior to the meeting, timely received comments will also be posted on the City's webpage as a supporting document to the meeting. City Council may adopt this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map at a Special Council Meeting at 7:00 pm immediately following this Public Hearing.