Compost Center Closed 11/9

Out of an abundance of caution, the Compost Center will be CLOSED for Saturday, November 9 due to a fire of composted materials suffered earlier today.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP TEMPORARY BURNING BAN

10/31/2024: A temporary ban has been issued on all open burning within Upper Saucon Township.   The unusually dry conditions resulting from the lack of rainfall has made this action necessary.

This ban will remain in effect until the Township receives a recommendation from the Upper Saucon Township Fire Chief that it should be lifted.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
THOMAS F. BEIL
TOWNSHIP MANAGER

                                                               

                                               

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Upper Saucon Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the Township Municipal Building, 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the request of Ronald and Faye Schuler for an exemption from the well isolation distance requirement of 25 Pa. Code 73.13 in order to locate an on-lot sewage disposal system closer than 100 feet to a private well and for a waiver from the requirement of 25 Pa. Code 72.33(c)(1) in order to forgo the submission of an appropriate groundwater study in connection with the aforementioned exemption request. The Schulers propose to install a replacement on-lot sewage disposal system on the property located at 6663 Vera Cruz Road in Upper Saucon Township. Components of the replacement on-lot sewage disposal system will be located approximately 47 feet from an existing well on the same property. This request is made pursuant to 25 Pa. Code 73.3(b) and 72.33(b). The hearing will be conducted pursuant to the Local Agency Act and Resolution No. 2005-38.
Copies of the request and all related supporting documents may be examined and/or obtained at the Township Municipal Building during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested individuals may appear at the public hearing to comment on the request.
Upper Saucon Township
Thomas F. Beil, Township Manager

PUBLIC NOTICE: Zoning Hearing Board Special Meeting

Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board of Upper Saucon Township, is scheduled at the Municipal Building, 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA on Wednesday November 13, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing for the following appeals, continued from October 7, 2024:

APPEAL NO. 2024-12 (Continued) – Old Saucon Builders (Applicant) and Michael & Jean Upton (Owners), 4453 Stonebridge Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642547237493 1, also known as 4453 Stonebridge Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, is .19 acres in size and located in the OSR/AQC Overlay Zones. The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 214.C.4 to maintain a 463 sq ft patio with a rear yard setback of 5’ where a minimum of 15’ is required.

APPEAL NO. 2024-13 (Continued) – Old Saucon Builders (Applicant) and James & Kathy Hollyday (Owners), 4489 Stonebridge Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642547200830 1, also known as 4489 Stonebridge Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, is .18 acres in size and located in the OSR/AQC Overlay Zones. The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 214.C.4 to maintain a 385 sq ft patio with a rear yard setback of 5’ where a minimum of 15’ is required.

APPEAL NO. 2024-14 (Continued) – Old Saucon Builders (Applicant) and Thomas & Joanne Stathos (Owners), 4521 Old Saucon Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642537903187 1, also known as 4521 Old Saucon Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015, is .20 acres in size and located in the OSR/AQC Overlay Zones. The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 214.C.4 to maintain a 230 sq ft patio with a rear yard setback of 6’ where a minimum of 15’ is required.

APPEAL NO. 2024-15 (Continued) – Old Saucon Builders (Applicant) and Anthony & Myra St. John (Owners), 4504 Old Saucon Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642537709877 1, also known as 4504 Old Saucon Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015, is .19 acres in size and located in the OSR/AQC Overlay Zones. The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 214.C.4 to maintain a 200 sq ft patio with a rear yard setback of 7’ where a minimum of 15’ is required.

Complete Zoning Appeal files may be examined at the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Questions should be directed to the Zoning Officer, Trent J. Sear, at 610-282-1171 ext. 1254.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
ZONING HEARING BOARD
MICHAEL DEPAOLIS, CHAIRMAN

Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event

Saturday, November 23, 2024
08:00am to 12:30pm

Hopewell Park
4695 W. Hopewell Rd
Center Valley, PA 18034

Acceptable materials are: Oil-based paints, solvents, motor oil, antifreeze, fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, household cleaning products, aerosols, degreasers, etc.

Not acceptable materials are: Latex paints, tires, propane tanks, electronics, appliances, medical waste, gas cylinders.

Upper Saucon Residents only. No commercial or business drop-offs will be accepted. Registration is free; however, the number of participants will be limited.

Click To Register: https://www.uppersaucon.org/event/household-hazardous-waste-recycling-event-3/

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Upper Saucon Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the Township Municipal Building, 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the request of Charles Ruppert for an exemption from the well isolation distance requirement of 25 Pa. Code 73.13 in order to locate an on-lot sewage disposal system closer than 100 feet to a private well and for a waiver from the requirement of 25 Pa. Code 72.33(c)(1) in order to forgo the submission of an appropriate groundwater study in connection with the aforementioned exemption request. Mr. Ruppert proposes to install a replacement on-lot sewage disposal system on the property located at 5271 Vera Cruz Road in Upper Saucon Township. Components of the replacement on-lot sewage disposal system will be located approximately 78 feet from an existing well on the same property. This request is made pursuant to 25 Pa. Code 73.3(b) and 72.33(b). The hearing will be conducted pursuant to the Local Agency Act and Resolution No. 2005-38.
Copies of the request and all related supporting documents may be examined and/or obtained at the Township Municipal Building during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested individuals may appear at the public hearing to comment on the request.

Upper Saucon Township
Thomas F. Beil, Township Manager

Zoning Hearing Board

     PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) of Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is scheduled at the Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA on Monday November 4, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeals:

APPEAL NO. 2024-17 – Daria & Pawel Markowski (Applicants/Owners), 6160 Patrick Lane, Coopersburg PA 18036. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 641381309382 1, also known as 6160 Patrick Lane, Coopersburg, PA 18036, is 1.13 acres in size and located in the R-1 Zone. The applicant is appealing ZEN 2024-10 and requesting a variance from Section 211.I (as amended by Ordinance 141-A) to maintain a +/- 369 sq ft shed with rear/side yard setbacks of 3’/0’ where a minimum of 15’ is required.

APPEAL NO. 2024-18 – James K. Delahay, Jr. (Applicant/Owner) 6006 Domarray Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 641480427835 1, also known as 6006 Domarray Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036, is .46 acres in size and located in the R-2 Zone. The applicant is requesting an interpretation of the Zoning Officer’s determination that a swim spa and a hot tub built into an existing patio attached to the house shall meet the principal use setbacks as well as remain outside the 35’ Building Restriction Line (BRL) identified on the Ray Mar Farms record plan. In the alternative, the applicant requests variances from Section 212.H (as amended by Ordinance 141-K) to allow rear yard setbacks of 15’ – 20’ for the hot tub, swim spa and patio where a setback of 30’ is required and to allow these portions of the principal structure within the 35’ BRL.

APPEAL NO. 2024-19 – Robert & Allison Brink (Applicants/Owners), 7763 Carlton Road, Coopersburg PA 18036. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 643453003043 1, also known as 7763 Carlton Road, Coopersburg, PA 18036, is 16.11 acres in size and located in the R-1 Zone. The applicant is requesting variances from Sections 211.B.12.j, 452.B, 452.D and 452.E to establish and permit an Integrated Family Dwelling Unit without a direct interior connection to the principal dwelling, that is not restricted to an elderly, handicapped, disabled or caregiving family member and which may contain separate cooking facilities/major cooking appliances and fuel or energy service.

The Zoning Appeal files may be examined at the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Questions should be directed to the Zoning Officer, Trent J. Sear, at 610-282-1171 ext. 1254.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
ZONING HEARING BOARD
MICHAEL DEPAOLIS, CHAIRMAN

Sewer Work

A contractor for the Township, Snyder Environmental, will be working in the area of Oakhurst Drive near Bittersweet Road and Juniper Drive and along areas of Center Valley Parkway lining the sewer main through manholes. There is no impact to sewer service.  Equipment will be located on the township streets. They will be making direct contact with residents if driveways could be blocked. If you have any questions, please contact the Water and Sewer Office at (610) 694-8680.

Nurtured by Nature

Come & explore experientially a guided meditation & movement practice this season in Upper Saucon Township’s Community Park. 

Contemplative & movement practices outdoors is proven to bring multiple benefits to our wellbeing and Upper Saucon’s Environmental Advisory Council is supporting this process by bringing the community together to re-discover their GREEN & BLUE spaces.

This 75 min event will include a guided movement & meditation practice lead by Dr. Gorigoitia. Session will close with a period of inquiry & sharing of the experience inviting the community to engage with our green spaces through out the fall/winter season.

WHEN? OCTOBER 19th @ 10:00 am Adults & teens 14 and up welcome
What to bring? Water and a cushion/ yoga mat to seat, suggested but not required.

Follow the link to reserve a ticket: https://www.uppersaucon.org/event/nurtured-by-nature/