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Social Association for Pittsburgh Professional (SAPP) Update

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Social club under consideration in Polish Hill: By Diana Nelson Jones / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A proposed social club in Polish Hill at a nexus with the Strip District and Lawrenceville has been vetted by the neighborhoods and is under consideration by the Zoning Board of Adjustment after a hearing Thursday [January 17, 2013].

A social club is not a specified use in the zoning code, so a variance is needed for the Social Association of Pittsburgh Professionals to operate. The site is a former Carrier Heating and Air Conditioning warehouse at 33rd Street and Liberty Avenue.

The building is isolated from residential areas, but its potential use has some concerned.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/social-club-under-consideration-in-polish-hill-670921/#ixzz2ILoq3kne

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