Zoning Hearing Board meeting for multiple property variance appeals in Upper Saucon Township.

41002/16/2026PUBLIC 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 March 2, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of hearing the following appeals: APPEAL NO. 2026-01 – Scott & Rhoda Heiser (Owners/Applicants), 5140 Brooke Road, Center Valley, PA 18034. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642520056433 1, also known as 5140 Brooke Road, Center Valley, PA 18034, is .32 acres in size and located in the Multi-Family (R-3) Zone. The applicant is requesting variances from Section 213.I to maintain a structure with a 5' rear yard setback (30' required) with increased non-conforming impervious coverage from 37% to 42% (30% maximum permitted) and Sections 1527.E/1527.F.2 of the 1986 Zoning Ordinance which prohibits structures in a buffer yard and requires a fence or dense screen in the buffer yard. APPEAL NO. 2026-02 – Vanessa Investments LLC (Owner/Applicant), 1101 W. Cedar St., Allentown, PA 18102. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642539199792 1, also known as 4010 Old Bethlehem Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015, is .11 acres in size and located in the South Mountain Conservation (SMC) Zone. The applicant requests variances from Section 200.E to build a single-family dwelling with 0' front, 18'/24' side and 3' rear yard setbacks where 50' is required for all yards, impervious coverage of 40% where a maximum of 5% is permitted on a .11 acre lot where a minimum lot size of 5.0 acres is required. APPEAL NO. 2026-03 – BW Wilson Paper Co. (Applicant), 2501 Brittons Hill Road, Richmond, VA 23230 and Chernay Printing (Owner), PO Box 199, Coopersburg, PA 18036. The property, identified as Tax Map Parcel 642334954106 1, also known as 7483 S. Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036, is 2.77 acres in size and located in the Multi-Family Residential (R-3) Zone. The applicant requests Special Exception approval under Section 704.A to replace an existing non-conforming use (Printing Shop) with a new non-conforming use (Wholesale Paper Warehouse and Distribution). 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 Zoning Officer, Trent J. Sear, at 610-282-1171 ext. 1254. UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD TERRY GRUBE, CHAIR 7928962 2/16 & 2/23/2026