City Zoning Board grants exceptions to hair businesses | News, Sports, Jobs

The town Zoning Listening to Board just lately granted particular exceptions that may allow a pair of companies focusing on hair to maneuver into single-household residential zones in Altoona — one in Backyard Heights and one in Fairview.

Kelly Krieger plans to relocate her Kelly Kreations salon from Hollidaysburg to the previous Backyard Heights United Methodist Church constructing on Bellview Road, the place the board in 2016 granted a particular exception for a preschool regardless of neighborhood opposition.

Ayanna Jenkins hopes to begin her Mane Label Hair Extension enterprise within the former Sipes TV restore store on the 900 block of twenty second Avenue.

The previous church constructing has a parking zone with handicap entry and is “by no means” residential, in response to Krieger.

There’s a business plaza throughout the alley, she advised the board.

She intends to function from 9 a.m. to eight p.m. Monday by means of Friday and 9 a.m. to three p.m. Saturday.

Jenkins’ operation will probably be a retail retailer for the sale and becoming of hair extensions and wigs — not a salon, she advised the board.

The house the place she proposes to begin her enterprise was by no means in residential use, in response to Jenkins.

There are three massive rooms and a storage, and the inside is “vast open,” mentioned Jenkins’ architect Joseph Oricko.

It might be “very expensive” to make it residential, Oricko mentioned.

There may be the potential for parking two automobiles within the storage, in response to Oricko.

A ramp will probably be wanted for handicap entry, he mentioned.

Jenkins plans to function by appointment solely, 9 a.m. to five:30 p.m. Monday by means of Saturday, she advised the board.

She plans to maneuver into the four-bedroom residence upstairs together with her two youngsters, she mentioned.

Sipes’ daughter testified on Jenkins’ behalf.

The town has no challenge with Jenkins’ proposal, in response to Rebecca Brown, director of the Division of Codes & Inspections.

Mirror Workers Author William Kibler is at 814-949-7038.