June 11, 2026
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
Bethlehem Township will review two housing developments on June 22 that could add more than 300 homes on farmland and open space.
“The Fields at Farmersville” by Kay Builders is planned for the 52 acres of open space on Farmersville Road, across from the ballfields near the township Community Center. Slightly more than 100 homes are planned for that land, formerly known as the Miller Farm. The last time I saw an official total, it was 109, but plans change.
Residents of nearby properties were not happy when the plans were announced years ago. Since then, Kay Builders has cut back on the total number of homes and said there will be open space left. The initial proposal was for 166 homes.
The other project on the June 22 agenda is for the “Hope Road Multifamily Development.” The only proposal I’m familiar with for Hope Road is the Chrin V-7 plan for the old miniature golf course and restaurant at the southeast intersection of Route 33 and William Penn Highway.
I left a message with the township to see if there is any other Hope Road plan.
The Chrin plan was for 264 garden apartments in a dozen buildings. “Garden apartments” means the buildings aren’t high rises. It has nothing to do with gardens but it sounds verdant.
The Bethlehem Township Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at the municipal building, 4225 Easton Ave.
Below is an abbreviated draft agenda; check the township website before the meeting because agendas often change.
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
DRAFT AGENDA
June 22, 2026
7:00pm
The Bethlehem Township Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on June 22, 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 April 27, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
May 26, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
CORRESPONDENCE
NEW BUSINESS
- Hope Road Multifamily Development – Land Development Plan
- The Fields at Farmersville – Final Subdivision Plan
OLD BUSINESS - N/A
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTAL MEMO - Next meeting is July 27, 2026
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