Southtowns Record

Planning Board minutes — April 29, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
Planning Board
Meeting
Apr 29, 2026
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Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use

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CITY OF LACKAWANNA
  PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING
  COUNCIL CHAMBERS
  TIME: 6:00 PM
  Wednesday April 29, 2026

Meeting Called to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
NB: Meeting being recorded.

Roll Call:  Board Members:  Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks,
Zambron (excused)
  Administrative:  Clark, Balon, Cooper, Hayes

Approval of Minutes: of the Planning and Development Board Meeting on March 25,
2026.

Motion by Milks; seconded by Buckner to adopt minutes of the Planning and Development
Board Meeting on March 25, 2026 as written.

Yeas: Smith, Abdulla, Buckner, Dubel, Friend, Milks  Carried 6-0

Communication from Planning and Development Board Applicants:

  1. Waleid Taher – Site Plan Approval – 2540 Hamburg Turnpike Suite #2 – Waleid
  Taher representing. Applicant is requesting site plan approval to open a hot and cold
  deli in Mixed Commercial/Industrial Zone. Board discussion involved signage,
  waste removal, and business operations.

The Board asked if anyone from the public was in attendance to speak on the agenda item
and no one replied stating they were. Therefore, the public comment and question period
was not enacted.

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

  2. Michael Egana – Site Plan Approval – 13 Mitchell Place – Michael Egana
  representing. Applicant is requesting site plan approval to operate a golf cart repair
  and sales business with on-site storage in Mixed Residential Zone. Board discussion
  involved business operations, storage, fencing, and waste removal.

The Board asked if anyone from the public was in attendance to speak on the agenda item
and no one replied stating they were. Therefore, the public comment and question period
was not enacted.

Motion by Buckner to table the site plan application as presented. No second, thus motion
dies for lack of a second.
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