Parking has apparently been a taxing matter in a Salisbury Township neighborhood. Relief is expected to be on the way.

Two appeals were approved by the Salisbury Township Zoning Hearing Board Feb. 9.

In the appeal of Salisbury Township Planning and Zoning Officer Kerry H. Rabold’s Nov. 23, 2021, decision, zoners voted 3-0, with two zoners absent, to approve expansion of a parking lot at 1033 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. The property is in the C-1 Office-Laboratory zoning district.

The applicant, 1033 Cedar Crest, LLC, sought to allow a buffer yard of 8 feet, where 30 feet is required, and with parking spaces in the buffer yard, where none are permitted.

Expansion of parking from 31 to 42 spaces on the building’s east side is expected to reduce on-street parking in the vicinity of the accounting firm, Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits LLP, according to John R. Zayaitz, CPA, a partner in the firm, who attended the hearing.

Also representing the applicant at the hearing: Attorney Christopher M. McLean, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba Attorneys At Law and Brent C. Tucker, P.E., senior manager, The Pidcock Company.

The hearing for 1033 Cedar Crest, LLC was continued from the Jan. 12 zoners’ hearing.

“Because he doesn’t have sufficient parking, some of his customers are parking along the street and he’s received some complaints,” McLean said.

“Especially during tax season, we have a lot of demand,” Zayaitz said.

“The intent would be to get those eight to 10 cars off of Americus Avenue and onto our property,” Zayaitz said.

“It would be very beneficial to the neighbors,” Zayaitz said of the expanded parking.

“Everything has been addressed with the grading plan,” Rabold said during the approximately one-hour portion of the hearing for the 1033 Cedar Crest, LLC appeal.

Zoning Hearing Board chair Attorney Kent H. Herman asked about a buffer zone of foliage.

“We have a pretty substantial stand of evergreens,” Tucker said.

“The change will not increase the nonconformity,” Attorney William J. Fries, filling in for Zoning Hearing Board solicitor Attorney Victor F. Cavacini of Gross McGinley said.

“The new plan is an extension of the same type of nonconformity,” Zoning Hearing Board chair Attorney Kent H. Herman said.

“Overflow parking will be handled on-site,” Herman said.

In the second appeal at the Feb. 9 hearing, zoners voted 3-0 to approve the appeal of Michael and Donna Gross for a special exception to expand an existing nonconforming use at 705 E. Rock Road more than 5 percent by constructing a 540-square-foot carport. The applicants also sought a variance to increase the building coverage (10 percent permitted; 12 percent in use; 14 percent proposed). The property is in the CR, Conservation-Residential zoning district.

G-C Electric Company, Inc., a general electrical contractor, is at 705 E. Rock Road, according to the D&B Business Directory website.

The carport will provide coverage for a pickup truck and stake body truck, Michael Gross said at the hearing.

“It would not add any more impervious surface,” Gross said.

“The building would help the company greatly by protecting the materials,” Gross said during the 15-minute portion of the hearing.

There were no objectors or interested parties for either appeal at the hearing.

Rabold announced at the hearing a third appeal was withdrawn by Thomas Williams Sr. for a special exception to maintain two additions totaling 1,328-square-feet, which would expand the use as a construction company headquarters at 2844 S. Pike Ave.

The applicant also seeks variances for the same additions. Specific variances requested are: paved area setbacks (5 feet required; none proposed); parking lot trees (six required; none proposed) and buffer yard (30 feet required; none proposed). The property is in the C2, Neighborhood Commercial zoning district.

The Salisbury Township Zoning Hearing Board is next scheduled to meet 7 p.m. March 9, in the meeting room at the municipal building, 2900 S. Pike Ave.