A group of concerned citizens is organizing to oppose the proposed
construction of a Federal Express Ground processing plant in Allen Township.
The $175 million facility on Willowbrook Road would service
more than 1,800 tractor trailers and be open seven days a week, 24 hours per
day, the group said. It would be on property just north of the Lehigh Valley
International Airport on property owned by the Lehigh Northampton Airport
Authority.
FedEx said the 1.3-million-square-foot facility could bring
as many as 800 jobs to the region. Residents said they are concerned that the
project could also bring, traffic, noise and pollution.
"It's inappropriate for such a densely populated
area," said John Mattaboni, a nearby resident, who said he will be able to
see the facility from his property. "We want to preserve the pastoral
setting of this community."
The project earned the backing of the Lehigh Valley Planning
Commission earlier this month.
The resident group plans to protest the development at the
Allen Township Planning Committee Meeting tonight. The meeting is at the Allen
Township Fire Department building at 3530 Howertown Road in Northampton. The
meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Source: LVB.com
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