Bureau
Phone:
(610) 865-7088
Director:
Darlene Heller, AICP
Assistant Director:
Tracy Samuelson
Download Subdivision and Land
Development Ordinance [PDF]
The use of land in the City of Bethlehem is regulated. Though
much of the city is urbanized, vacant land or buildings to
be removed, replaced, or substantially altered for a new use
are required to be reviewed by the Bethlehem Planning Bureau
and the Planning Commission, which administer the Subdivision
and Land Development ordinance. Changes to the Zoning Ordinance
and comprehensive planning are also administered by the Planning
Bureau and Commission.
The Planning Commission holds a public meeting each month
on the second Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in Town Hall. Architectural
and engineering plans are required for review and are submitted
to the Planning Bureau with a completed application form and
the applicable filing fee. Plans shall be submitted at least
thirty (30) days before a Planning Commission Meeting.
Applications can be obtained by contacting the Bureau. or
downloaded online.
SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
AND LAND DEVELOPMENTS
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS, MAJOR AND MINOR LAND
DEVELOPMENTS
• 10 sets of plans
• 2 copies of site plan checklist (Excel
| PDF)
• Subdivision and land development application form
• 1 Set Stormwater management plan and narrative
• 1 Erosion and sedimentation control report
• DEP Planning module, if applicable
• 3 Copies of traffic impact study, or a letter documenting
exemption from frafic study requirement prepared by a traffic
engineer
• LVPC transmittal memo
• GIS/Autocad compatible disk in accordance with SALDO
section 1345.06
• Application fee
• Traffic study escrow fee, if warranted
MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
• 6 Sets of plans
• 2 Copies of engineering site plan checklist
• Application form
• Application fee
The fee schedule is as follows
(Download):
| Subdivisions
|
| Sketch Plan |
$100 |
| Preliminary Plan |
$220 + $30 per lot |
| Final Plan |
$750 + $100 per lot |
| Re-Review Plan |
$500 |
| Minor Subdivisions |
$300 + $100 per lot |
| Land Development Site Plans
|
| Residential |
| Sketch Plan |
$100 |
| Preliminary Plan |
$250 + $10 per unit |
| Final Plan |
$250 + $250 per lot |
| Re-Review Plan |
$250 |
Non Residential
|
|
| Sketch Plan |
$100 |
| Preliminary Plan |
$250 + $40 per acre |
| Final Plan |
$750 + $100 per lot |
| Re-Review Plan |
$750 |
| Zoning
Ordinance (including map) |
$25 |
| Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance |
$15 |
| Zoning Map |
$5 |
| Postage for Mailing |
$3 |
|
