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Southside Homes Townhouse Development & Flood Concerns

Allentown

Summary

Residents pushed back hard against a new six-townhome project at 401 Harrison Street, warning that the site is prone to severe flooding and that the narrow alleyway cannot handle extra vehicles. Commissioners sympathized with the neighbors but ultimately approved the project with conditions, noting it met the city's technical zoning rules.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Private investment in six new townhomes, with potential property tax increases but no direct city capital outlay.

✅Who benefits

The property owner/developer and future homebuyers looking for housing in Allentown.

⚠️Who could be affected

Existing neighborhood residents who fear exacerbated flooding, property damage, and loss of informal parking.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingJun 9, 2026approved

Planning Commission — June 9, 2026

Residents pushed back hard against a new six-townhome project at 401 Harrison Street, warning that the site is prone to severe flooding and that the narrow alleyway cannot handle extra vehicles. Commissioners sympathized with the neighbors but ultimately approved the project with conditions, noting it met the city's technical zoning rules.

Related development

approved

Southside Homes at Harrison

Adds new housing inventory to the south side, but raises local concerns about traffic, tight alley turning radii, and floodplain impacts.

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