Northampton County · Palmer Township · #2026-02-curative-amendment-rural-parcel-to-indus
Curative amendment: rural parcel to industrial zoning
Main Street, about 0.75 mile west of a Route 33 interchange; straddles the Palmer and Upper Nazareth township line, Palmer Township, PA · rezoning · 41.2 acres
About this project
A real estate trust asks Palmer Township to rezone about 41 acres in its portion of the site from Rural Agriculture to North End Business, which would allow industrial uses. The site is currently farmland and is bisected by the township line, with about 50 more acres in Upper Nazareth Township. It lies near a school, homes, and sensitive natural features.
County recommendation: Opposes
Issues raised: Industrial uses near a school and homes, Wetlands, floodplains, and riparian buffers on site, Stormwater and runoff into Schoeneck Creek, Loss of farmland, Petition does not show the site is suitable for NEB
- Applicant
- Real estate trust (petitioner)
- Plan type
- Curative amendment (private rezoning petition)
- Land use
- rezoning
- Zoning
- RA (Rural Agriculture) to NEB (North End Business)
Filing history
- 2026-02-24 · #2026-02-curative-amendment-rural-parcel-to-indus · Curative amendment (private rezoning petition)
Map pin is approximate.
Scope estimate for contractors
Too small to estimate.