Lehigh County · North Whitehall Township · #2026-05-saxton-walk-mixed-use-324-units-30-000-s
Saxton Walk mixed-use, 324 units + 30,000 sq ft retail
3410, 3530 and 3531 Mauch Chunk Road, at Cedar Crest Boulevard, North Whitehall Township, PA · 324 homes, 30,000 sq ft non-residential, mixed use
About this project
The project proposes 324 homes (128 apartments, 123 single-family houses and 73 townhouses) and 30,000 sq ft of commercial space on farmland at Mauch Chunk Road and Cedar Crest Boulevard. The site has no public sewer, so the applicant proposes an onsite wastewater treatment plant.
County recommendation: Raises serious concerns
Issues raised: No public sewer; onsite wastewater plant proposed, Karst geology and nearby quarry raise sinkhole risk, Homes proposed along Coplay Creek floodplain, Within farmland preservation area; scale too intense, About 5,161 weekday trips; Mauch Chunk Road bridge impacts
- Applicant
- Tuskes Homes
- Engineer / designer
- The Pidcock Company
- Plan type
- Land use of regional significance (mixed-use development)
- Land use
- mixed-use
- Zoning
- Planned Commercial (PC)
Filing history
- 2026-05-26 · #2026-05-saxton-walk-mixed-use-324-units-30-000-s · Land use of regional significance (mixed-use development) · 324 lots/units · 30,000 sq ft
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The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Saxton Walk is a proposed neighborhood of 324 homes plus about 30,000 sq ft of shops and offices. The homes would be 128 apartments, 123 single-family houses and 73 townhouses. It would sit on farmland at Mauch Chunk Road and Cedar Crest Boulevard in North Whitehall Township.
The site has no public sewer, so the county record says the applicant proposes its own onsite wastewater treatment plant. That is unusual here, because most township properties use septic systems.
Local coverage from April 2025 described an earlier sketch plan for about 105 acres at 3530 Mauch Chunk Road. Planning commission members thought it was too dense and raised traffic concerns. Township minutes from February 2026 show the supervisors held conditional use hearings on a planned development and a wastewater plant on Mauch Chunk Road. The minutes list conditions for the intersection and a bus stop. The readable text did not clearly show the final outcome, and it did not name the project.
What it could mean nearby
- Traffic: the intersection of Mauch Chunk Road and Cedar Crest Boulevard may be rebuilt as a roundabout or a signal, and PennDOT approval would be needed.
- Traffic: planning commission members raised concerns about nearby roads, and a traffic study was required.
- Housing: 324 new homes of mixed types, plus 30,000 sq ft of commercial space that could bring shops or jobs.
- Utilities: a private onsite sewage treatment plant would serve the site instead of public sewer.
Where it stands
The project has been through township reviews, and a county filing was made on 2026-05-26. Conditional use hearings were held in February 2026. Next usually come subdivision and land development plan reviews, state sewage and PennDOT permits, and final township approval. The final approval status was not confirmed.
- May 26, 2026 Latest county planning filing
- Mar 2026 Minutes of the February supervisors' meeting were prepared
- Feb 9, 2026 Supervisors held conditional use hearings on a Mauch Chunk Road planned development and wastewater plant
- Apr 22, 2025 News report on the planning commission's review of an earlier sketch plan
Want to weigh in? The North Whitehall Township Board of Supervisors makes the key decisions, and residents can comment at its public meetings, which are listed on the township website.
Who's behind it
Tuskes Homes · A homebuilder listed on the county filing together with The Pidcock Company; no official company page was reviewed.
Around the web
- North Whitehall Township Board of Supervisors minutesNorth Whitehall Township · Feb 9, 2026Shows hearings on a Mauch Chunk Road planned development and wastewater plant, with conditions on the intersection and a bus stop.
- Developer proposes retail, townhomes on 105 acres on Mauch Chunk RoadWFMZ · Apr 22, 2025Describes an earlier sketch plan that planning commission members found too dense, with traffic concerns and a possible roundabout.
Planning terms explained
- Conditional use
- A use the zoning rules allow only after the supervisors hold a hearing and may attach conditions.
- Planned development
- A project that mixes housing types and other uses under one coordinated plan.
- Sketch plan
- An early, informal plan shown to the planning commission for feedback, with no vote.
- Onsite wastewater treatment plant
- A private sewage treatment facility serving the project when no public sewer is available.
- Land development plan
- The detailed site plan that the township reviews and approves before building.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $189.2M
- ~10,368 roofing squares
- ~324 HVAC systems
- ~324 kitchens / 648+ bathrooms
- ~907,200 sq ft of finished living space
- ~100 roofing squares (assumes 3 stories)
- ~75 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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