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[email protected]. Website, www.allentown.org Delaware-Virginia project to go ahead; spring start seen By Pete Carroll “when we’re ready, we’ll apply,” he added. The board has 10 members and one vacancy. Board The developer of a planned $2-million office and Chairman Paul MacDonald was absent from the meeting. townhouse development at the northwest corner of Dela- Vice Chairman Eric Lander presided. He, Timothy Tielman, ware Ave. and Virginia St. has authorization to proceed. Joseph Kunkemoerrer and Richard Lippes voted against ap- The city Preservation Board split four to four Sept. 16 proval. Russell Maxwell, Gwen Howard, Edward Watts and on a motion to approve the plans of Scott S. Croce for the Sam Gurney voted to approve. 20,000-square-foot development of a medical office A spring construction start is likely, and a building permit building and three town houses. Six votes were needed will be sought as soon as plans are ready for the three-story for approval. medical office building on the Delaware Ave. side of the But Alan Gerstman, lawyer for the Preservation Board, property and three townhouses on the Virginia St. side. Mat- determined that the board, by its split vote, took no action thew Moscati, project architect, said. and failed to approve or deny the project within 45 days The board previously authorized demolition of the former of application as required by state law and thereby author- Cloister restaurant on the site, once the site of the home of ized it.