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Notice of Hearing / Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Lynn Township Zoning Hearing Board (the "Zoning Board") will conduct a public hearing / meeting at the Lynn Township Municipal Building, 7911 Kings Highway, Lynnport PA 18066 on Monday November 16th 2026 at 7:00 p.m. to hear the following appeal(s): Appeal #556, Case #26-01: Mark & Diane Sismour (applicants/owners). Zoning Relief # 1: Applicants Mark & Diane Sismour are applying for zoning relief in the form of a variance to Lynn Township Zoning Ordinance Section 27-202 (3) which restricts each lot to a single principal use. Applicants seek the referenced zoning relief so that applicants may use the Subject Property as a principal use short-term rental use as such use is defined and regulated by the Zoning Ordinance, including Lynn Township Zoning Ordinance Section 27-304.2.N. and Lynn Township Ordinance No. 20-02 in up to 2 dwellings located upon the Subject Property and to use the Subject Property as a principal residence in the form of a single-family detached dwelling use. Alternate Zoning Relief # 2: In the alternate to Zoning Relief # 1, Applicants request zoning relief in the form of an interpretation by the Zoning Board that the structures upon the Subject Property currently used as short-term rental use(s) constitute non-conforming accessory structures as defined in the Lynn Township Zoning Ordinance Section 27-605. Alternate Zoning Relief # 3: In the alternate to Zoning Relief # 1, Applicants request zoning relief in the form of an interpretation by the Zoning Board that the use of the structures upon the Subject Property as short-term rental use(s) constitute a permitted by right use under Lynn Township Zoning Ordinance Section 27-311. Table of Uses and, if applicable, Lynn Township Zoning Ordinance Section 27-310. Alternate Zoning Relief # 4: Applicants request zoning relief in the form of an interpretation by the Zoning Board that Applicant's short term rental use of the Subject Property constitutes a conditional use "Bed and Breakfast Facilities" use pursuant to Lynn Township Zoning Ordinance Sections 27-311 and 27-901(4). The above stated zoning relief language has been provided and approved by Applicants' legal counsel prior to advertisement in connection with the Zoning Board's grant of a conditional continuance at the September 22nd, 2026 hearing in this appeal. The parcel number of the Subject Property is 540913437192; the Subject Property location is 8387 Kings Hwy. New Tripoli, PA 18066 and the Subject Property is located in the AP, Ag Preservation, Zoning District. Steckel and Stopp, LLC Attorney Stephen A. Strack Lynn Township Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor Oct 28-29,Nov 4-5
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CITY OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
ZONING HEARING BOARD - PUBLIC HEARING
City Hall Rotunda
10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem PA
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 @ 6:00 PM
The Meeting will be livestreamed for viewing purposes only on:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HYHr4C6mVbfhRXhWYXaJw
Applications can be viewed at:
https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/calendar-planning-zoning, or in Bethlehem City Hall.
Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board will have a meeting for the purpose of hearing the following appeals:
1. 1427 Montrose Ave (CID # 214-017603) (PID # N6SE4B 7 3 0204)
Appeal of Willy Peken and Siewe Ngassa for a special exception to permit a Major Home Occupation (Barber) in a single-family detached dwelling, and a variance, as needed, to permit less than the required number of off-street parking spaces. (Sections 1302.58(a), 1304.01(b)(5), 1319.01, 1322.03(z), 1325.07 and all associated variances, special exceptions, and interpretations).
Tract Size: 4472 SF (.1027 AC) RT-High Density Residential
52' x 86' Zoning District
2. 1438 Stefko Blvd (CID# 215-021096) (PID# N7SW4A 3 6 0204)
Appeal of David Ronca on behalf of the Estate of Fred Ronca for a variance to construct a multi-family dwelling without the required principal commercial use on the front street level; a dimensional variance (1200 SF of lot area per dwelling unit required, 666 SF of lot area per dwelling unit proposed) to permit 18 total dwelling units where only 10 dwelling units are permitted; and a variance from off-street parking requirements (32 parking stalls required, 18 parking stalls proposed) (Sections 1305.01a, 1306.01(a)4, 1306.01(b)3, 1319.01(a)(ii), 1325.06 and all associated Variances, Special Exceptions, and Interpretations).
Record Lot: 12,000 SF (.2755 AC) CG – General Commercial
100' x 120' Zoning District
David W. Taylor, Zoning Officer
Bureau of Planning and Zoning
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND POTENTIAL ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
In accordance with Section 609 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act of Jul. 31, 1968, P.L. 805, No. 247, Art. VI, § 609, as reenacted and amended (the "MPC"), 53 P.S. § 10609, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (the "Township"), will conduct a public hearing at the Township's municipal building located at 7000 Herber Road, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania 18066 during a meeting of the Board commencing at 6:30 P.M. on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026, for the purpose of receiving public comment on proposed Ordinance No. 2026-5 (the "Ordinance"), which amends the Lowhill Township Zoning Ordinance of 2025 to repeal Ordinance No. 2026-2 in its entirety; to reserve Sections 984 through 989 of Article 900; to establish a new Article 1400 titled, "Digital Infrastructure Facilities" consolidating and expanding all regulations governing digital infrastructure facilities; to amend Section 917 relating to performance standards; to amend Table 1 of Section 434 relating to principal and permitted land uses; to amend Article 300 relating to definitions; and to add a generally applicable provision regarding permits and approvals running with the land.
Notice is also hereby provided in accordance with Section 610 of the MPC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10610, and Section 1601 of Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code, Act of 1933, P.L. 103, No. 69 (the "SCTC"), Art. XVI, § 1601, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 66601, that the Board will consider adoption of the Ordinance during the Board's meeting described above. The Board may also consider proposed Ordinance No. 2026-4 for adoption at the same meeting pursuant to separate notice.
The following constitutes the title of the Ordinance and a brief summary of the Ordinance's provisions in reasonable detail prepared by the Township Solicitor in accordance with Section 1601 of the SCTC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 66601.
The title of the Ordinance is: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOWHILL TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE LOWHILL TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE OF 2025 TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 2026-2 IN ITS ENTIRETY; TO RESERVE SECTIONS 984 THROUGH 989 OF ARTICLE 900; TO ESTABLISH A NEW ARTICLE 1400 TITLED, 'DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES' CONSOLIDATING AND EXPANDING ALL REGULATIONS GOVERNING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 917 RELATING TO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; TO AMEND TABLE 1 OF SECTION 434 RELATING TO PRINCIPAL AND PERMITTED LAND USES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 300 RELATING TO DEFINITIONS; AND TO ADD A GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISION REGARDING PERMITS AND APPROVALS RUNNING WITH THE LAND"
The purpose of the Ordinance is to amend the Township's Zoning Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 2026-2 in its entirety, to reserve Sections 984 through 989, and to consolidate, expand, and reenact all regulations governing digital infrastructure facilities within a new Article 1400. The Ordinance consists of eleven (11) sections, as summarized below.
Section 1 contains a statement of legislative findings identifying the Board's authority to adopt the Ordinance and the background and purpose of the amendments. Section 2 repeals Ordinance No. 2026-2 in its entirety and supersedes all amendments to the Zoning Ordinance enacted by Ordinance No. 2026-2, including amendments to Article 300 (Definitions), Article 400 (Section 434, Table 1), and Article 900 (Sections 984 through 989). Section 3 deletes and reserves Sections 984 through 989 of Article 900. Section 4 amends Article 300 (Definitions) to add or amend definitions for the following terms: Aggregate Electrical Demand; Battery Energy Storage System; De Minimis Residential Compute System; Digital Infrastructure Facility; Distributed Compute Node System; Edge Computing Facility; Edge Computing Facility Accessory Use; Hyper Digital Infrastructure Facility (Hyper-DIF); Sensitive Receptors; and Thermal Impact Mitigation Plan (TIMP). Section 5 amends Article 400, Section 434, Table 1 (Principal and Permitted Land Uses) to provide that Edge Computing Facilities are permitted as a principal use by Conditional Use only in the Regional Use Overlay District 2 (RUO-2) zoning district; to confirm that Hyper Digital Infrastructure Facilities are permitted as a principal use by Conditional Use only in RUO-2; and to provide that De Minimis Residential Compute Systems and Distributed Compute Node Systems are permitted by right in all zoning districts as accessory uses subject to Article 1400 standards. Section 6 amends Article 1200 by adding a new Section 1231, providing that zoning permits, certificates of use, conditional use approvals, special exception approvals, variances, and all conditions of approval run with the land and are binding upon all subsequent owners, occupants, operators, lessees, successors, and assigns. Section 7 amends Section 917 (Performance Standards) by preserving and renumbering non-noise-related performance standards and replacing noise-related provisions with objective sound standards applicable to all uses, including digital infrastructure facilities, establishing measurement requirements, maximum sound levels, noise complaint investigation procedures, enforcement provisions, and continuing compliance obligations. Section 8 creates a new Article 1400 titled, "Digital Infrastructure Facilities." Article 1400 establishes purpose and applicability provisions; classifies digital infrastructure into tiers based on aggregate electrical demand, including Hyper Digital Infrastructure Facilities (above 50.0 megawatts), Edge Computing Facilities (up to and including 50.0 megawatts), Distributed Compute Node Systems (up to and including 50.0 kilowatts), and De Minimis Residential Compute Systems (up to and including 10.0 kilowatts); identifies where each tier is permitted; addresses future digital processing technologies; establishes standards for De Minimis Residential Compute Systems and Distributed Compute Node Systems; establishes conditional use standards for Edge Computing Facilities and Hyper Digital Infrastructure Facilities; and requires disclosure and evaluation of electrical demand, utility capacity, utility infrastructure impacts, backup generation, fuel storage, noise, cooling, water use, traffic, emergency planning, setbacks, and dimensional standards. Article 1400 further requires water resource impact statements; utility coordination; generator and fuel storage disclosure; closed-loop cooling preferences; cooling return flow and stormwater resiliency; emergency response plans; landscaping and buffer yards; screening; lighting; air quality standards; noise studies; electrical utility impact studies; fiber and telecommunications infrastructure disclosures; water conservation standards; electromagnetic interference controls; battery energy storage safety standards; construction traffic management plans; operations and maintenance plans; electronic waste plans; aesthetic design standards; parking; signage; relationship to other ordinances; decommissioning; additional Hyper-Digital Infrastructure Facility standards; facility aggregation and anti-circumvention rules; future expansion and reclassification rules; North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards; thermal impact mitigation requirements, including Thermal Impact Mitigation plan (TIMP) submission, thermal performance standards, and mitigation measures; and annual reporting obligations for energy consumption, water consumption, noise compliance, and emergency generator testing, including requirements for a publicly available online dashboard. Section 9 contains a severability clause, Section 10 is a general repealer, and Section 11provides that the Ordinance shall take effect immediately after enactment by the Board.
Copies of Ordinance No. 2026-5 may be examined without charge, or obtained for a fee no greater than the cost to the Township to reproduce the Ordinance, at the Township's municipal building located at 7000 Herber Road, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania 18066 during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. In addition, and in accordance with Section 1601 of the SCTC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 66601, and Section 610 of the MPC, as reenacted and amended, 53 P.S. § 10610, a full copy of draft Ordinance No. 2026-5 has been supplied to this newspaper and the Lehigh County Department of Law.
LOWHILL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CURTIS DIETRICH, CHAIRMAN
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Ida Mae Loew, Deceased. Late of Upper Saucon Twp., Lehigh County, PA. D.O.D. 7/21/26. Letters Testamentary on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to James Patrick Loew (a/k/a James P. Loew), Executor, c/o Michael F. Frisbie, Esq., 169 N. Broad St., Doylestown, PA 18901. Atty.: Michael F. Frisbie, Frisbie Legal Solutions, 169 N. Broad St., Doylestown, PA 18901.
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