Southtowns Record

Planning Board minutes — May 27, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
May 27, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Roads and traffic, Water, sewer and drainage

Original document

Same meeting

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2.  Site Plan Approval – 119 Wilkesbarre Street – Mansoor Saleh representing.
  Applicant is requesting site plan approval to permit the addition of an outdoor dining
  area featuring patio umbrella tables, chairs, and flower planters within the Mixed
  Residential Zone. Board discussion included sidewalk access, types of outdoor patio
  furniture, waste receptacles, and layout of the proposed area within the property
  lines.

Motion by Friend; seconded by Zambron to open floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks, Zambron  Carried 6-0

No one from the public was in attendance to speak on the agenda item.

Motion by Friend; seconded by Zambron to close floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks, Zambron  Carried 6-0

Motion by Friend; seconded by Buckner to approve site plan with Board condition as such
to the applicant: operate the outdoor dining area within the established 7.4ft property line.
Yeas: Smith, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks, Zambron  Carried 6-0

3.  Site Plan Approval – 1440 Abbott Road – Anwar Alkalai representing. Applicant is
  requesting site plan approval to permit construction of an approximate 100-square-
  foot vestibule addition within the privately-operated Lackawanna Islamic
  Community Center to serve as a mudroom/shoe area within the Neighborhood
  Commercial Zone. Board discussion included purpose of the addition and how it will
  serve the existing site plan, community center activities, hours of operation, the
  proposed location with dimensions and appearance, ingress and egress access for the
  addition, stormwater system(s), and parking spaces.

Motion by Friend; seconded by Buckner to open floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks, Zambron  Carried 6-0

No one from the public was in attendance to speak on the agenda item.

Motion by Friend; seconded by Milks to close floor to public comment.
Yeas: Smith, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks, Zambron  Carried 6-0

Motion by Milks; seconded by Dubel to approve site plan as presented.
Yeas: Smith, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks, Zambron  Carried 6-0

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