Southtowns Record

Zoning Board of Appeals minutes — March 25, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
Mar 25, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Roads and traffic

Original document

Same meeting

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Tabled Items:

Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Stampone to remove agenda item from the table.
Yeas: Geercken, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 4-0

  1. Lukman Mohamad – Land Use Variance/Area Variance – 34 Ingham Avenue –
  Requests the Board approve application for a side yard variance to build a new lean-
  to addition on a multifamily residence in Mixed Residential Zone. The applicant
  described their request to the Board for the lean-to to go at the front of the property,
  closest to Ingham Avenue. Board discussion included dimensions (25ft long x 25ft
  wide x 12ft tall); relation to property line(s); and fire rated wall(s).

Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Geercken to open floor to public comment.
Yeas: Geercken, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 4-0

Ali Alderwish, son of property owner Izzadin Alderwish at 69 Lehigh Avenue, presented a
written letter of opposition from his father. Ali Alderwish read the letter to the Board
describing his concerns that the lean-to would be on the shared property line. The Board &
applicant addressed the concerns and the son understood the proposed lean-to would not be
on the shared property line.

Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Stampone to close floor to public comment.
Yeas: Geercken, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 4-0

Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Geercken to approve variance as presented.
Yeas: Geercken, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 4-0

Old Business: N/A

Adjournment:

Motion by Sobaszek; seconded by Turner to adjourn meeting.
Yeas: Geercken, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 4-0

The full audio recording of this meeting is available upon request. Please email the Development office at:
[email protected] to request a copy.
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