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CITY OF LACKAWANNA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS TIME: 5:00 PM Wednesday April 29, 2026 Meeting Called to Order/Pledge of Allegiance NB: Meeting being recorded. Roll Call: Board Members: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner Administrative: Clark, Balon, Cooper, Hayes Approval of Minutes: of the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting on March 25, 2026. Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Kogut to adopt minutes of the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting on March 25, 2026 as written. Yeas: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner Carried 5-0 Communication from Zoning Board of Appeals Applicants: 1. Thomas Tutaro – Land Use Variance/Area Variances – 96 Brinker Road – Thomas Tutaro representing. Applicant is requesting a front yard variance to build a 6-foot- tall privacy fence in front yard past the foundation in Single Family Residential Zone. Board discussion involved fencing material, location, and traffic and pedestrian safety. Motion by Stampone; seconded by Kogut to open floor to public comment. Yeas: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner Carried 5-0 Rita Vizzi, property owner at 90 Brinker, addressed the Board about vehicle traffic through the neighborhood. Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Turner to close floor to public comment. Yeas: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner Carried 5-0 Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Geercken to approve variance as presented. Yeas: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner Carried 5-0 1 of 3