Southtowns Record

Zoning Board of Appeals minutes — January 28, 2026

Government
City of Lackawanna
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
Jan 28, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use

Original document

Same meeting

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2. Ryan Brown//Habitat for Humanity Buffalo – Land Use Variance/Area Variance –
  235 Ingham Avenue – Requests the Board approve application for two front yard
  variances at 9 feet and 12 feet 1 inch for a new build closer to the curb than code
  states, and one variance for lot frontage under 45 feet in Mixed Residential Zone.
  The Board was briefed by a representative of Habitat for Humanity (Pete A.) who
  stated the house is a five (5) bedroom home built on a corner lot. There were no
  questions from the Board for the applicant.

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 Sobaszek; seconded by Geercken to approve variances as presented.
Yeas: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 5-0

  3. 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. Applicant was not
  in attendance and did not respond to Code Enforcement outreach.

Motion by Stampone; seconded by Geercken to table agenda item.
Yeas: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 5-0

  4. Jessica Kegelmyer – Land Use Variance/Area Variance – 9 Gravel Place – Requests
  the Board approve application for an area variance for a shed larger than 144 sqft in
  the rear and side of the property in Mixed Residential Zone. Applicant states the
  shed is used to store business goods. Code Enforcement clarified to the Board that
  the applicant was not aware of Zoning approval and permitting at the time of the
  build. Code Enforcement advised the applicant of the parcel combination
  requirement. There were no questions from the Board for the applicant.

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 Sobaszek; seconded by Kogut to approve variance as presented.
Yeas: Geercken, Kogut, Sobaszek, Stampone, Turner  Carried 5-0

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