Developer Plans Five Five-Bedroom Homes for Use as Lehigh Student Housing on Packer Avenue in South Bethlehem

— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs

A developer’s plan for five five-bedroom homes to be rented to Lehigh University students will go before the Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board on Thursday.

The proposal is for 608 Pierce St., although the new building would be at 520 through 528 Packer Ave.

A letter from the City of Bethlehem last year noted increased stormwater from the development.

The plans from Keystone Consulting Engineers proposes a 17-spot parking lot for the 25 total bedrooms.

The Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, in Town Hall. The agenda is posted on the city website. Agendas are subject to change.