Published December 08. 2020 12:50PM
Due to technical difficulties, the Nov. 12 city planners meeting started about a half hour late, but commissioners had only two cases to consider – both requests for curb and sidewalk deferrals.
The first was 634 Apollo Drive. The request was quickly approved, as the neighborhood does not have sidewalks (The zoning ordinance requires curbs in residential districts, unless a deferral is granted).
The second request was for The Lehigh Valley Health Network Muhlenberg, 2545 Schoenersville Road. This was merely a temporary request, as curbs and sidewalks will be added later. This request was also approved, pending future construction of the sidewalks and curbs.
The newest member of the Planning Commission is Heriberto Cruz Burgos. He is a Bethlehem resident and alumni of Bethlehem Catholic HS. His term on the commission will expire in 2025. Burgos says, “First of all, I want to thank [Bethlehem City Councilmember] Olga Negron for referring me to the Planning Commission. The people in the commission welcomed me, and filled me in on what goes on with developers and projects. I’m very eager to learn what the ins and outs are with the Planning Commission.”
The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Dec 10.
Press photos by Lani Goins Apollo Drive, the site of new construction.
Most of the Planning Commission met in the City Hall Rotunda, while the rest of the commission and the property owners, their representatives and witnesses joined the meeting online.
The Lehigh Valley Health Network complex on Schoenersville Road. A temporary sidewalk deferral was requested for new construction.
