After three nights of hearings in 2010, Upper Saucon Township's
On Friday, the Commonwealth Court added its voice to the NO chorus.
Today's one-liner: "The shortest way to the distinguishing excellence of any writer is through his hostile critics." Richard LeGallienne
Local Government TV
▼
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Commonwealth Ct: No Daycare Atop Abandoned Upper Saucon Zinc Mine
In the never-ending quest for the Almighty Dollar, Saucon Creek Road, LP wanted to erect a daycare and a bank (these kids must be rich!) right smack dab on top of an abandoned zinc mine.
After three nights of hearings in 2010, Upper Saucon Township'sZoning Hearing Board Board of Supervisors said No. So did Lehigh County Judge J. Brian Johnson.
On Friday, the Commonwealth Court added its voice to the NO chorus.
After three nights of hearings in 2010, Upper Saucon Township's
On Friday, the Commonwealth Court added its voice to the NO chorus.
21 comments:
You own views are appreciated, especially if they differ from mine. But remember, commenting is a privilege, not a right. I will delete personal attacks or off-topic remarks at my discretion. Comments that play into the tribalism that has consumed this nation will be declined. So will comments alleging voter fraud unless backed up by concrete evidence. If you attack someone personally, I expect you to identify yourself. I will delete criticisms of my comment policy, vulgarities, cut-and-paste jobs from other sources and any suggestion of violence towards anyone. I will also delete sweeping generalizations about mainstream parties or ideologies, i.e. identity politics. My decisions on these matters are made on a case by case basis, and may be affected by my mood that day, my access to the blog at the time the comment was made or other information that isn’t readily apparent.
why not put the daycare in the mine?
ReplyDeleteBernie
ReplyDeleteWhere is this street? Who owns this project?
Anonymous Anonymous said...
ReplyDeletewhy not put the daycare in the mine?
7:12 AM
funny
What doesn't make sense about this issue is all the current development along the zinc mine region in UST. Isn't that the issue with the proposed bank complex that was cancelled?
ReplyDeleteThe owner is identified as Saucon Creek Road LP. The project was at southeast corner of Center Valley Parkway and Saucon Creek Road. There was a bank, too, and that is mentioned in my post.
ReplyDeleteBernie
ReplyDeleteThanks for location. Plans call for construction along that entire open expanse of land to be owned by Lehigh. Will that be on zinc mines too?
Saucon Creek Road LP. Yes, but who are these people?
ReplyDeleteCan't answer that without doing more research. i know a New Jersey Co., Marquis Realty Holding Company, L.l.c., is listed as the general partner.
ReplyDelete"Plans call for construction along that entire open expanse of land to be owned by Lehigh. Will that be on zinc mines too?"
ReplyDeleteTo the extent that it is atop the mine shafts, it will have a rough time developing.
Abe will buy it. This sounds like an excellent place for his drug and prisoners establishments.
ReplyDeleteBetter yet let's make it a home for crooked pols and developers. I'm sure we would run out of space quickly.
The project (bank, daycare) was to go directly on top of a main shaft of the mine. The shaft was as little as 60 feet below the surface. Technically speaking... there were a lot of technical issues involved in the decision including drainage to the aquifer. Most of the former "Stabler" property is not subject to being directly above a main shaft that is near the surface. Perhaps, this blurb slightly clarifies some facts.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention...I cannot fathom why the applicant spent so much (legal cost) money pursuing an obviously lost cause. There should be no doubt that chasing the almighty dollar was at the core so why was so much spent pursuing a lost cause. The agreement of sale must have been for a very low relative dollar amount to justify spending so much (legal cost) money chasing something with little odds of sccess. Go figure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your knowledge of this issue.
ReplyDeleteThe use was actually before the Board of Supervisors as a Conditional Use.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. it was actually the BOS and not the ZHB. I will make the change.
ReplyDeleteNow these smart developers want to infect small children with god only knows what chemicals are so close to the surface. JB is the developer for palumpashitskies palace o sport with connections to lehighvalleyhealthnetworks. Maybe devolopment of this property is a health risk to the public
ReplyDeleteJust think money made from development than also health care money to be made.
Were do I by the bonds, this one sounds beter than the palace o sport. LMFAO
Put the County Prison in the Mine!
ReplyDeleteBrian Trematore
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteBefore you make this allegation, you'll have to identify yourself.
ReplyDeleteTHE OFFICE--DISTRICT 131
ReplyDeleteSIMMONS..Dan, come here..Quick!
Dan..Now what!
SIMMONS...We could place our office in the ZINC MINE and in our spare time, we could Mine Zinc.
DAN..But what about Harrisburg...
SIMMONS..Dan, We were in session only 3 days this month. Funds from the Zinc, could go to the Treasury.
DAN..Great idea! tell the World!