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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the regular public 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, February 1, 2021 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeals:

APPEAL NO. 2020-13: Roger Rockhill & Julie Jukes (Owners/Applicants), 5831 Vera Cruz Road, Center Valley, PA 18034. The property identified as Tax Map Parcel No. 640447704115 1 and 5831 Vera Cruz Road, Center Valley, PA 18034, is 55.59 acres in size and is located within the South Mountain Conservation (SMC) Zone. The Applicant requests Special Exception approval as provided for in Section 107 to allow the property to be used for a combination of uses within existing structures including production and sale of produce, grapes and fruit, creation of wines, meads and ciders to be sold and served on the premises, a farm market, sale of local artisan products, a winery/tasting room and a venue for social gatherings.

APPEAL NO. 2020-15: Ian Gilda (Owner/Applicant), 7344 Blue Church Road South, Coopersburg, PA 18036. The property identified as Tax Map Parcel No. 642302313771 1 and 7344 Blue Church Road South, Coopersburg, PA 18036, is .39 acres in size and is located within the Rural Residential Zone (R-1) Zone. The Applicant requests Special Exception approval to expand/alter a non-conforming use as provided for in Section 703 and variances from Section 211.I to allow for addition of a rear deck with a proposed rear yard setback ranging from 13’ – 19’ where a minimum rear yard setback of 35’ is required and Section 703.B to permit the enlargement of an existing dimensional non-conformity.

The 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

Notice is hereby given that the following public meetings will be held during calendar year 2021 at the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA:

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Regular meetings will be held at 6:30 P.M. on the following dates: January 25, February 8, February 22, March 8, March 22, April 12, April 26, May 10, May 24, June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9, August 23, September 13, September 27, October 11, October 25, November 8, November 15, December 13 and December 20.

PLANNING COMMISSION – Regular meetings will be held at 6:30 P.M. on the following dates: February 2, March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 9 and December 7.

ZONING HEARING BOARD – Regular meetings will be held at 7:00 P.M. on the following dates: February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 7, August 2, September 8, October 4, November 3 and December 6.

PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION – Regular meetings will be held at 6:00 P.M. on the following dates: February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 16 and December 14.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL – Regular meetings will be held at 6:00 P.M. on the following dates: February 16, March 16, April 13, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16 and December 21.

Interested parties are encouraged to attend public meetings. Rescheduled or special meetings will be advertised in accordance with applicable law. Meeting schedules and agendas are posted at the Township Municipal Building and on the Township web site at www.uppersaucon.org.

Upper Saucon Township
Thomas F. Beil
Township Manager/Secretary

The following is the schedule of 2021 reorganization meetings for Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the meetings will be for election of officers and any other business that may properly come before the respective Board, Council, Committee or Commission.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Monday, January 4, 2021 at 6:30 P.M.

BOARD OF AUDITORS – Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 5:30 P.M.

PLANNING COMMISSION – Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 6:30 P.M.

ZONING HEARING BOARD – Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 7:00 P.M.

PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION – Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 6:00 P.M.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL – Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 6:00 P.M.

UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE BOARD OF APPEALS – Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 3:30 P.M.

MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY/SEWAGE TREATMENT AUTHORITY – Monday, January 11, 2021 at 6:00 P. M.

The Municipal Authority/Sewage Treatment Authority will meet in the Water/Sewer Building located at 4774 Saucon Creek Road, Center Valley, PA. All other meetings will be held in the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA. All meetings are open to the public and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Upper Saucon Township
Thomas F. Beil
Township Manager

Emergency Alert. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Upper Saucon Township from 10AM Wednesday through 10AM Thursday. Heavy snow and significant wind gusts are expected with this storm.

Travel will be dangerous or impossible. If you do not need to go out, don’t.

While we will do our best to keep roads passable, please avoid all travel from mid-day Wednesday until the conclusion of the storm. If you are stuck, so are we. This increases response time for vital emergency services and prevents us from properly plowing the roads.

While snow is falling, roads will not be free of ice and snow. Arterial and collector roads will be plowed first. Secondary roads and cu-de-sacs will be plowed after the main roads have been cleared. Essential workers should plan accordingly i.e. arrive at your destination before the storm begins and stay there until the storm ends.

For emergencies, call 911.

Closures

Upper Saucon Township Municipal Buildings will close at noon on Wednesday and reopen at noon on Thursday.

All Township Parks will be closed to vehicles on Wednesday and Thursday.

There is no winter maintenance on the Saucon Rail Trail.

PUBLIC NOTICE:

The Environmental Advisory Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 at 6:00 pm in the Upper Saucon Township Public Meeting Room has been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting will be on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 6pm.

Thomas L Gettings
Chairman

Public Notice: The Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020 has been cancelled. 

Craig Roth, Chairman

Work related to the Wawa Construction site is expected to continue for about another week. Construction will require a full road closure of Passer Road from Main Street to Route 309, with a PennDOT and Township approved detour in place until approximately  December 11, 2020, with local access only.

Access to private, residential driveways and emergency services will be provided.

Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors originally scheduled for Monday, December 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM has been cancelled.

Upper Saucon Township
Board of Supervisors
Brian Farrell, Chairman

The proposed 2021 Annual Budget of Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, PA, is available for public inspection at the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034 during normal business hours. Final adoption of the 2021 Budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 6:30 pm at the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building.

Upper Saucon Township
Thomas F. Beil, Secretary

Notice is hereby given that the regular public meeting of the Planning Commission of Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, scheduled at the Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA on Tuesday December 1, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. HAS BEEN CANCELLED.