Hopewell township Zoning Hearing Board approved a request from Kelar Properties LLC owners of Washington Street Apartments last night for variances to build 6 townhouses on the existing property. this year. According to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano, the units will have 2 bedrooms and 1/12 baths Zoning board, co owner Phil Laird told the board .chairman Dan Maravich said that residents have 30 days to appeal the decision if they aren’t in favor of the development. The owners Phil Laird and Ed Keller told the board that they plan to build 18 more units in the future. Mr. Laird said 2 18 unit apartments are located on the 3.3 acre site. The men purchased the site last year from Glen Wells of Pittsburgh..