Township News

Notice is hereby given that a special 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 Wednesday March 5, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeal:

APPEAL NO. 2025-01 – LVHN Realty Holding Company (Owner), 2100 Mack Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18106 and NH-Coopersburg PA-1 UT, LLC (Applicant), 4747 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633. The properties, identified as Tax Map Parcels 642442461793 1, 642442635317 1, 642443306558 1, 642442756042 1, 642442954891 1& 642442436781 1 also known as 3875 Passer Road, 6301, 6501 & 6553 N Main Street and 6550 & 6530 N. PA Route 309, Coopersburg, PA 18036, are a combined 6.80 acres in size and located in the Commercial (C) Zone. The applicant requests favorable interpretations regarding the yards determination by the Zoning Officer as well as applicable setback measurements for proposed Lot A of the Neighborhood Hospital and Medical Office Building Record Plan. In the alternative, applicant seeks variances from Section 220.F.1 and 220.N to allow a principal structure (office building) with a front yard setback of 20’ (50’ required) and to allow an accessory structure (trash/ generator enclosure) within a front yard (only permitted in side and rear yards) with a setback of 10’ (20’ required) and a variance from Section 512.B to allow disturbance within the 50’ required wetlands buffer for a utility installation.

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
TERRY GRUBE, CHAIRPERSON

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 908(1) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (“MPC”) that the Board of Supervisors of Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, will hold a public hearing on the 10th day of February, 2025, commencing at 6:30 p.m. at the Upper Saucon Township municipal building, located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, to take evidence and public comment concerning the following:

USC Property Holdings, LLC – Application for Conditional Use Approval
The application of USC Property Holdings, LLC (“Applicant”) requesting Conditional Use approval to construct a double-sided digital billboard on the property identified as Lehigh County parcel identification number 642354791814-1 and more commonly referred to as 7651 Route 309, Coopersburg, PA 18036. The subject property is located in the Township’s (I) Industrial Zoning District. The applicant requests Conditional Use approval pursuant to Sections 230.D.3, 414.A and 905 of the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Ordinance of 2009, as amended.

Upon conclusion of the hearing, the Board of Supervisors is expected to render a decision on the Applicant’s request for Conditional Use approval in accordance with Sections 908(10) and 913.2 of the MPC.

Copies of application documents may be examined or obtained 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.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOHN G. INGLIS III, CHAIRMAN

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 Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeals:

APPEAL NO. 2024-20 – John Atwood & Audrey Puzzo (Owners/Applicants), 4327 Stonebridge Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642548344028 1, also known as 4327 Stonebridge Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, is .14 acres in size and located in the OSR/AQC Overlay Zones. The applicant is requesting a variance from Section 214.C.4 to construct a 427 sq ft un-roofed deck with a rear yard setback of 8’ where a minimum of 15’ is required.

APPEAL NO. 2024-05 – Commodore Vista Co., Inc (Owner), 1930 PA Route 309, Coopersburg, PA 18036 and USC Property Holdings LLC (Applicant), 500 Office Center Drive – Suite 400, Fort Washington, PA 19034. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642354791814 1, also known as 7651 PA Route 309, Coopersburg, PA 18036, is 1.96 acres in size and located in the Industrial (I) Zone. The applicant is requesting variances from Sections 322.B.1.C, 414.D and 414.G to construct a 300 sq ft double-sided digital LED billboard with two (2) sign faces that are more than 3’ apart, set back 2’ from the right of way/property line (50’ required) with height of 30’ (25’ permitted). The applicant also seeks an interpretation that the 1000’ separation requirement in Section 414.B does not apply to billboards located outside Upper Saucon Township. In the alternate, the applicant seeks a variance from Section 414.B to permit placement of a billboard within 580’ of an existing billboard (1,000’ required). In the alternative, the applicant files a validity challenge under Section 804.A claiming the Zoning Ordinance is de facto exclusionary as to billboards.

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
TERRY GRUBE, MEMBER

Effective 10 am today, December 16, 2024, the ban on open burning has been rescinded.  Open burning must comply with the requirements of Ordinance No. 84. 

The following is the schedule of 2025 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 6, 2025 at 6:30 P.M.
BOARD OF AUDITORS – Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 5:30 P.M.
PLANNING COMMISSION – Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30 P.M.
ZONING HEARING BOARD – Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION – Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL – Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY/SEWAGE TREATMENT AUTHORITY – Monday, January 6, 2025 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

Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Supervisors of Upper Saucon Township intends
to appoint the certified public accounting firm of
Zelenkofske Axelrod, LLC to replace the elected
Board of Auditors for the purpose of conducting
an examination of all the accounts of Upper
Saucon Township for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2024.

The Board will consider
this appointment at a public meeting to be held
on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30 pm in the
Township Municipal Building, 5500 Camp
Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA.

Upper Saucon Township
Thomas F. Beil
Township Manager

The proposed 2025 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 2025 Budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the
Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors on Monday, December
16, 2024 at 6:30 pm at the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building.

Upper Saucon Township
Thomas F. Beil, Secretary

The Yard Waste/Compost center was closed in the interest of public safety on Saturday, November 9, 2024 due to a brush fire. The site will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 under the normal fall/winter schedule.

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

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