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Planning Commission
The South Whitehall Township Planning Commission is a seven-member board comprised of Township residents. Each of the members are appointed by the South Whitehall Township Board of Commissioners and serve four-year terms or until they are replaced by the BOC. They serve voluntarily without pay.
Planning Commission Members
- David Wilson | Chairman (Term expires 12/2022*)
- Brian Hite | Vice Chairman (Term expires 4/2026)
- Trevor Dombach | Member (Term expires 4/2024*)
- Timothy Dugan | Asst Secretary (Term expires 4/2026)
- Todd Fahringer | Member (Term expires 6/2027)
- Diane E. Kelly | Member (Term expires 7/2022*)
- Mark Leuthe | Member (Term expires 7/2025)
- Erinn Bet | Assistant Engineer
- Jennifer Alderfer, Director of Legal Affairs | Solicitor
* Or until a successor is appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
If you are interested in serving on this Commission, please click on the Volunteer Board Member Application link below to print out, complete, and return to South Whitehall Township as directed on the form. There is (0) vacancy at this time.
Volunteer Board Member Application Form
Letter of Intent for Board Reappointment Form
Please send any communications for the Planning Commission to David Manhardt, Director of Community Development.
About the Board
The great bulk of the subject matter studied by the Planning Commission pertains to the suitability of land development and subdivision plans; however, it also reviews proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, proposed changes to the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan revisions, rezoning petitions, and conditional use applications.
The subject matter to be considered by the Planning Commission is advertised in the newspaper, as a Public Notice in the classified ads section, two weeks, and again one week, before the meeting. Public Notices are also posted on this web site. As a courtesy, ten days before a meeting, the Township will attempt to send property owners within 300 feet of a proposed land development a copy of the Public Notice by mail.
Subdivision and Land Development applications must be submitted by the published cut-off date. Resubmitted plans may be received after the published cut-off date, with the prior agreement of staff and Township Engineer. There can be no guarantee, however, that plans submitted will be deemed sufficient for a review by the Planning Commission. Also, circumstances such as: the volume of plans to be considered, the availability of a quorum, or bad weather can affect the possibility of having a review on the desired date. The members do their best to accommodate expeditious review; however, most plans require more than one meeting before a recommendation can be rendered.
The Planning Commission is advisory to the Board of Commissioners. After it completes its own deliberations, the Planning Commission forwards its recommendation on to the Board of Commissioners for final disposition.
The Planning Commission’s annual reports to the Board of Commissioners can be found here:
Meeting Schedule and Information
All meetings are open to the public.
This Board meets at 7:00 PM in the Public Meeting Room of the Township Municipal Building , 4444 Walbert Avenue and virtually via the link on the event or through the Planning Commission GoToMeeting Room. The Planning Commission generally meets on the second Thursday of each month; but there may be cancellations of regularly scheduled meetings or extra meetings scheduled for emergency purposes and heavy case loads.
Meeting Recordings: Meeting recordings can be accessed by visiting the South Whitehall Township Planning Commission Meeting Recordings Playlist. You may also access the recordings by clicking on the specific event below and following the link found on the event page.
Meeting Documents: Recent Planning Commission meeting documents are available in the calendar list below. All meeting documents since February 2020 can be found in the "Planning Commission Documents" folders located at the upper left corner of this page.
Meeting Dates and Information:
CANCELLED-Planning Commission
New Submission Deadline: January 2, 2026. Resubmission Deadline: January 8, 2026.
- Date: 02/12/2026 7:00 PM
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of South Whitehall Township will meet in the Township Municipal Building located at 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a public meeting to discuss the following, and any other business brought before the Board. The meeting will also be streamed live through GoToMeeting. Due to the limitations of the facility, public comment may or may not be available for remote viewers. To access through your computer, go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/757430189. To access the meeting through your phone, dial 1-224-501-3412 and, when prompted, enter 757 430 189.
REMOVED FROM AGENDA PER REQUEST OF APPLICANT
4759 HUCKLEBERRY ROAD
MAJOR PLAN 2025-107
REQUEST FOR SKETCH PLAN REVIEW
An application to further develop the property located at 4759 Huckleberry Road, PIN No. 547706708109. The plan is proposing land development review to remove two attached frame storage structures and subsequently construct a 15-foot high, 4,800 square foot storage building to house crane equipment in the same area. The construction of the building will add 1,698 square feet of impervious coverage to the property. The proposed building will use the same existing stone driveway as an entrance from Huckleberry Road. No other development is proposed at this time on the 1.1051-acre tract. The property is served by private water and sewer and zoned Neighborhood Commercial NC. Cesar Abou Rjaili is the owner and applicant.
Site Plan - 4759 Huckleberry RD
MEMO PACKET - 4759 Huckleberry RD
REMOVED FROM AGENDA PER REQUEST OF APPLICANT
PROJECT ATLAS
MAJOR PLAN 2025-109
REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY PLAN REVIEW
An application to develop the property located at 2493 North Cedar Crest Boulevard, 2807 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard, and 2747 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard, PIN Nos. 548824698560, 548813031059, and 548803901857. The plan proposes to develop a data center campus. The site consists of three parcels; Lot 1, containing 404.3042 acres; Lot 2, containing 5.8665 acres, and Lot 3, containing .4821 acres; containing a total 410.6528 acres. The plan proposes to consolidate three (3) lots into one. Improvements include the construction of an industrial campus that contains six data center buildings. The campus will also include associated site improvements such as internal access roads, employee parking areas, perimeter security fencing, landscaped buffers, stormwater management facilities, and a multi-use path. Stormwater management will consist of a series of detention basins and infiltration basins. A new private roadway is proposed running east-west through the site. This private roadway will start at the intersection of North Cedar Crest Boulevard and the Parkland High School driveway and will end along the west side of Mauch Chunk Road, approximately 425’ south of the Mauch Chunk Road and Mechanicsville Road intersection. This application also proposes to dedicate land along both North Cedar Crest Boulevard and Mauch Chunk Road to meet the ultimate right-of-way width for each. Additional infrastructure will include an onsite electrical substation and emergency generators at the data centers. The onsite electrical substation will be visually shielded from North Cedar Crest Boulevard via a 12’ tall berm and plantings. The emergency generators will be surrounded by sound attenuation walls to minimize acoustic impacts on neighboring properties. The parcel is not currently served by public water but there is an existing water main located within Ritter Road to the southwest of the site. This water main is under South Whitehall Township’s jurisdiction. This water main will be extended east along Ritter Road to the proposed development. Public sanitary sewer does not currently serve the site. A private septic field is proposed to serve the development and is zoned Neighborhood Commercial NC. Jeras Corporation is the owner and CDE Acquisitions, LLC (Purchaser) is the applicant.
LAND DEVELOPMENT PLANS - PROJECT ATLAS
- 1. Project Atlas - Coversheet-Index-Aerial - 2025-109
- 2. Project Atlas - Existing Conditions-Demo - 2025-109
- 3. Project Atlas - Site Plans - 2025-109
- 4. Project Atlas - Easement and Open Space - 2025-109
- 5. Project Atlas - Truck Turning - 2025-109
- 6. Project Atlas - Details and Road Profiles - 2025-109
- 7. Project Atlas - Grading Plans - 2025-109
- 8. Project Atlas - Drainage Plans-Profiles-Tables - 2025-109
- 9. Project Atlas - Utility Plans - 2025-109
- 10. Project Atlas - Erosion and Sediment Control - 2025-109
- 11. Project Atlas - PCSM - 2025-109
- 12. Project Atlas - Landscape - 2025-109
- 13. Project Atlas - Photometric - 2025-109
- 14. Project Atlas - Impact Statement - 2025-109
- 15. Project Atlas - SWM Report - 2025-109
- 16. Project Atlas - ESC Memo - 2025-109
- 17. Project Atlas - Traffic Impact Study - 2025-109
- 18. Project Atlas - Noise Study - 2025-109
All properties are located in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Copies of plans, applications and supporting documents are available for public inspection upon request.
