The Delaware Water Gap Zoning Hearing Board will hold a Public Hearing at the Delaware Water Gap Municipal Building on March 25, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The hearing concerns an Application submitted by Milton Lema, owner of a vacant lot on Foxtown Hill Road in the Borough of Delaware Water Gap. The Application is in response to an Enforcement Notice prohibiting the lot's use as a bus, limousine, or taxi terminal in the VC-1 zoning district. Mr. Lema is appealing this decision, seeking a Variance, Interpretation, and Substantive Validity Challenge to the Zoning Ordinance. The public is encouraged to attend, provide testimony, and review the Application at the Municipal Building. This hearing is vital for residents to understand potential zoning changes affecting the community.
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Original public notice (excerpt):
PUBLIC NOTICE DELAWARE WATER GAP ZONING HEARING BOARD TAKE NOTICE that the Delaware Water Gap Zoning Hearing Board shall convene a Public Hearing at the Delaware Water Gap Municipal Building, located at 49 Main Street, Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, commencing at 6:00 P.M. The Zoning Hearing Board shall consider the Application for a Public Hearing submitted by Milton Lema, owner of a vacant lot bearing Tax ID # 04.94744, Monroe County Map #: 04731000693431, located on Foxtown Hill Road in the Borough of Delaware Water Gap. The property is located in the VC-1 zoning district. The Application is in response to an Enforcement Notice issued on January 2, 2026, by the Borough Zoning Officer directing Mr. Lema to cease and desist using the subject lot as a bus, limousine or taxi terminal, which is prohibited in the VC-1 zone. The Application is an… [Source]