Zoning Hearing Board meetings are held in person at the Township Municipal Building at 4444 Walbert Ave. They are also streamed on-line via the link found below. Please note that no virtual public participation will be allowed and no recording of the hearing will be posted on the Township website.
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Public Notice:
Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of South Whitehall Township will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. in the South Whitehall Township Municipal Building located at 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, for the following zoning appeals:
ZHB-2024-10: The appeal of Landston Equities, LLC seeking to amend driveway offset distances and an interpretation or special exception as follows: 1) variance relief from Section 350-42(d)(4)(B)(i) to have a 266.5-ft driveway offset (+/-5’) when 300-ft is required along Chapman Rd from the intersection of Chapman Rd and Route 309 to the proposed right-in driveway; 2) variance relief from Section 350-42(d)(4)(B)(i) to have a 156-ft driveway offset (+/-5’) when 300-ft is required along Chapman Rd from the intersection of Chapman Rd and Grammes Rd to the proposed right-in driveway; 3) variance relief from Section 350-42(d)(4)(B)(i) to have a 243-ft driveway offset (+/-5’) when 300-ft is required along Grammes Rd from the intersection of Chapman Rd and Grammes Rd to the proposed full access driveway; 4) variance relief from Section 350-42(d)(4)(C) to have a 78.5-ft driveway offset (+/-5’) when 100-ft is required along Grammes Rd between the proposed full access driveway and the existing driveway; 5) Section 350-48(m)(9), interpretation that a prior Special Exception approval for a Motor Vehicle Service Facility, approved under previous Appeal ZHB-2021-05 should remain valid, or in the alternative re-approval of the Special Exception.
The subject parcel owned by Landston Equities, LLC is located at 1810 PA Route 309, Allentown, PIN 547723936872 and is zoned HC (Highway Commercial). The adjacent parcel owned by Kevin and Donnie Holdings LLC is located at 4727-4749 Grammes Road, Allentown, PIN 547723639109 and zoned HC (Highway Commercial).
The above-referenced properties are in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA. Copies of any plans, applications, and/or supporting documents that were submitted are available for public inspection at the Township Building during normal business hours where they may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof (it is recommended that appointments be made in advance). All appellants or their authorized representatives must attend. All objectors and interested parties are invited to attend and will have the opportunity to be heard.
David Manhardt, Zoning Officer
Case Information:
ZHB-2024-10:
ZHB-2024-10 - Landston Equities LLC - Packet - 2025.11.20 Hearing
Virtual Meeting Link Information:
SWT Zoning Hearing Board Hearing
