Zoning Hearing Board Meeting 8/27/26

The Lower Paxton Township Zoning Hearing Board convened on August 27, 2026, to consider docket number 1497, which involved a variance request to permit multifamily residential dwellings on a commercially zoned property at 4642 Jonestown Road. The applicant, represented by engineer Alexander Kaufman and executive director Belinda Edel, proposed constructing a 24-unit apartment building on an underutilized parking lot adjacent to an existing office building. The board reviewed site plans, parking analyses, and trip generation reports, noting sufficient parking availability and compatibility with the township's comprehensive plan for mixed-use development. Key conditions for approval included securing a recorded easement agreement for shared access prior to land development approval, maintaining a minimum 30-foot buffer between the new building and adjacent residential properties, limiting units to one-bedroom apartments as testified, and requiring reapplication for any changes to unit configuration. The board also approved a 24-month extension for obtaining necessary permits to accommodate the land development process. Public concerns addressed included traffic access, buffering, and parking impacts on neighboring properties and businesses.