March 16, 2026
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
Bethlehem Township’s Planning Commission will review a plan for 41 homes on Bethman Road at its March 23 meeting.
The farmhouse on the property will be converted into a clubhouse if the plan moves forward.
The commission will also consider an ice cream parlor at the former Lafayette Ambassador bank on Easton Avenue and Santee Road. That’s the busy corner near the Keystone Pub.
Here’s a note on the township website about the Blue Sky Farms development on Bethman:
“The applicant proposes to construct 41 single-family homes on 11.33 acres at 4047 Bethman Road. An existing farm house on the property is proposed for conversion into a clubhouse for the community, along with other site improvements. The property is located in the Low Density Residential (LDR) Zoning District and will be served by public water and sewer.
The Board of Commissioners has a deadline of April 26, 2026 to act on this plan.”
The acreage is on the west side of Bethman, between Green Pond Road and Route 22. It was last sold in 2011 for $525,000, according to Northampton County property records.
If the development is built as planned, each home would occupy about a quarter acre.
The Planning Commission will also review an ice cream parlor proposed for 3301 Easton Ave., a former bank building that was recently sold for $750,000. The building is at the intersection of Easton Avenue and Santee Road, a route to Freedom High School, East Hills Middle School and Our Lady of Perpetual Help church and school.
Below is a draft version of the agenda. Agendas are subject to change. The Bethlehem Township Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 23, at the township municipal building, 4225 Easton Ave.
Check the township website closer to the meeting in case of changes.
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
DRAFT AGENDA
March 23, 2026
7:00pm
The Bethlehem Township Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on March 23, 2026 at
7:00pm, in the Main Meeting Room of the Bethlehem Township Municipal Building, located at 4225
Easton Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. All items listed on this agenda should be considered open for
discussion. The meeting will also be in a virtual format on Zoom: meeting ID number 822 4371
5829, passcode 837600.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF February 23, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes (pending submittal)
COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
CORRESPONDENCE
NEW BUSINESS
- Blue Sky Farms – Sketch Plan
- Ice Cream Restaurant (3301 Easton Ave) – Site Plan
OLD BUSINESS - Nazareth Pike Self Storage – Land Development Plan
- Farmersville Estates – Conditional Use Permit
- Farmersville Estates – Subdivision Plan
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTAL MEMO
-Next meeting is April 27, 2026
ADJOURN
Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed items. Copies of the applications are
available for review Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm at the Bethlehem Township Community Development Department,
located at the Bethlehem Township Municipal Building. ADA assistance: Any person needing special assistance at the Planning
Commission meeting due to disability should contact at 610.814.6435 at least 2 days prior thereto.
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