9.19 South Whitehall Township
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SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL 9.19 SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP This section presents the jurisdictional annex for South Whitehall Township. A. HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Name Jeff Kelly Name Title/ EMC Title/ Department Emergency Management Department Address 4444 Walbert Ave, South Whitehall, PA 18104 Address Telephone 610-972-1043 Telephone Fax 610-841-4104 Fax Email [email protected] Email B. MUNICIPAL PROFILE South Whitehall is a suburban township located in central Lehigh County. It covers a land area of 17.2 square miles, and has a population of 19,180 (2010 Census). As shown in Figure 1, the township is bordered by Whitehall Township to the north; Whitehall Township to the northeast; Allentown to the east and southeast; Salisbury Township and Lower Macungie Township to the south; and Upper Macungie Township to the west. Figure 1 (Source: http://www.lvpc.org/pdf/maps/baseMap-LehighNorthamptonCounties.pdf) South Whitehall Township is drained by the Little Lehigh Creek, running east through the southern part of the township, and by Jordan Creek, flowing east from the northwest corner of the township to the eastern border into Whitehall Township. Both of these creeks empty to the Lehigh River. South Whitehall is home to the Lehigh Valley Interchange of Interstate 476 and U.S. Route 22 in the western part of the township, and to the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike. Route 309 also travels north-south, paralleling Route 476 through the western part of the township, and crossing that same route midway through the area. Cedar Crest Boulevard (SR 1019) is a primary local arterial, running north- south in the eastern part of the township, and Mauch Chunk Road (SR 1017), which runs northwest- DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-1 March 2013 SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL southeast from Allentown to the northern part of South Whitehall Township. Other significant local east- to-west thoroughfares are Walbert Avenue (SR 1006), north of US 22, and Tilghman Street (SR 1002) south of US 22. US Route 222 also cuts east-west through the southern-most section of the township, connecting Lower Macungie, South Whitehall, and Allentown. The township is also crossed southeast- northwest by a section of the Norfolk Southern rail line. B.1 Known or Anticipated Future Development The following table summarizes major residential/commercial development and major infrastructure development that are identified for the next five (5) to ten (10) years in the municipality. Refer to the map at the end of this annex which illustrates the hazard areas within the municipality. Type Known Number of Description / Property Name (Residential or Location Hazard Structures Status Commercial) Zone* Nestle Purina 2012 Approved 346 space 2050 Pope Petcare File #2012‐ Commercial None / Awaiting parking lot Road 102 Construction 8,640 ft2 office 3120 2012 Approved Dorney Square building with a Commercial Hamilton Limestone / Awaiting File No. 2010‐104 7,820 ft2 lower Blvd Construction level parking lot. 2012 Approved Broadway Carwash 4540 Commercial 3055 ft2 carwash Limestone / Awaiting File No. 2006‐105 Broadway Construction Cetronia Ambulance 83,791 ft2 joint 2012 Approved Corp. Joint 4200 Commercial operations Limestone / Awaiting Operations Facility Broadway building Construction File No. 2011‐106 Rothrock Motor 24,175 2 2012 Approved ft 1610 and 1628 Sales Commercial commercial Plaza Lane Limestone / Awaiting building File No. 2011‐105 Construction 4815 Limestone/ 2012 Approved Covenant Transport Parking Lot Crackersport File No. 2010-107 Commercial Expansion Surface / Awaiting Road. Depression Construction DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-2 March 2013 SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL Ressler Acres File 5344 Site work Residential 15 lots Limestone No. 2006‐107 Chapmans Rd. underway Eck Road Business 3 warehouse Limestone/ 2008 Approved Center Commercial buildings at 1430 Eck Road Surface / Awaiting 2 File No. 2007‐104 36,000 ft each Depression Construction Walbert Professional 2008 Approved 6,402 2 office 2414 Walbert Building File No. Commercial ft Limestone / Awaiting building Avenue 2008‐104 Construction Long’s Water 2008 Approved 6,400 2 office 1567 Hausman Technology File No. Commercial ft Limestone / Awaiting building Road 2007‐108 Construction west of Hillview 2007 Approved Hillview Farms File Road and Residential 7 lots south of PA Limestone / Awaiting No. 2006‐108 Route 309/I- Construction 78. Limestone/ 2006 Approved Blue Barn Meadows 1491 Blue Residential 199 Townhouses Surface / Awaiting File No. 2002‐114 Barn Road Depression Construction 2006 Approved Blue Barn Estates 1530 Blue Residential 9 lots Limestone / Awaiting File No. 2005‐109 Barn Road Construction Sketch Plan The Hills @ Limestone/ Status / High 3951 Walbert Winchester File No. Residential 90 lots Avenue Surface probability for 2011‐103 Depression 10 year development Limestone/ Sketch Plan Posh Properties File Northwest quadrant of Surface Status / High No. 2011‐803 Residential 30 lots Springhouse Depression probability for Road & Trexler /Surface 10 year Boulevard Mine development Sketch Plan 3 commercial Mixed Use Limestone/ Status / Bortz Tract File No. pads / 12 500 block of Residential / Cetronia Road /Surface Probable 2013‐103 Commercial apartment buildings Mine development within 10 years High probability for Limestone/ continued Dorney Park & Existing 3830 Dorney Surface development / Commercial Wildwater Kingdom Amusement Park Park Road Depression redevelopment /Sinkhole annually for next 10 years development DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-3 March 2013 SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL Probable Former Burger King 2 commercial 3105 Hamilton Limestone/ Commercial redevelopment Site buildings Boulevard Sinkhole within 10 years Limestone/ Probable Kuss Brothers 3 commercial 670 S. Cedar Commercial Crest /Surface redevelopment Nursery buildings Boulevard Mine within 10 years * Only location-specific hazard zones or vulnerabilities identified. With the exception of flood, wildfire, landslides, and land subsidence/sinkholes, all locations within the Lehigh Valley are exposed to the natural hazards addressed in this plan. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-4 March 2013 SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL C. NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY SPECIFIC TO SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP FEMA Disaster # Type of Event and Date (if applicable) Local Damage and Losses Tropical Storm Danny Sept 2009 Flooding and Wind Damage Tropical Storm Nicole 2010 Flooding and Wind Damage Flooding, Wind Damage Tropical Storm Lee 2011 $30.000.00 Flooding, Wind Damage Hurricane Irene 2011 $68,385.00 Wide Spread Power Outage Halloween Snow Storm 2011 $35,000.00 Wide Spread Power Outage, Flooding Hurricane Sandy 2012 $55.000.00 DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-5 March 2013 SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL D. NATURAL HAZARD RISK/VULNERABILITY RISK RANKING The following relative ranking of natural and non-natural hazard risks in this municipality was developed using PEMA’s Risk Factor methodology described in Section 4, “Risk Assessment” RISK ASSESSMENT CATEGORY RISK HAZARD NATURAL FACTOR RISK HAZARDS SPATIAL WARNING PROBABILITY IMPACT DURATION (RF) EXTENT TIME Flood 3 3 2 3 3 2.8 HIGH Winter Storm 3 2 4 1 3 2.7 Subsidence / 2 3 3 2 1 2.4 Sinkholes Radon Exposure 4 1 2 1 4 2.4 Extreme 4 1 2 1 3 2.3 Temperatures Drought 2 1 4 1 4 2.2 Wildfire 3 1 2 3 3 2.2 MODERATE Hailstorm 3 1 3 2 1 2.1 Wind, incl. Tornado 1 3 2 4 1 2.1 Lightning 4 1 1 2 1 2 Earthquake 1 1 4 4 1 1.9 LOW LOW Landslide 1 1 1 4 1 1.3 RISK ASSESSMENT CATEGORY RISK HAZARD MAN-MADE FACTOR RISK HAZARDS SPATIAL WARNING PROBABILITY IMPACT DURATION (RF) EXTENT TIME Fire 4 2 1 4 2 2.6 (Urban/Structural) Environmental 3 2 2 4 3 2.6 Hazard and HIGH Utility Interruption 3 1 3 4 3 2.5 Transportation 4 1 1 4 1 2.2 Accident Dam Failure 1 3 2 4 2 2.2 Mass Gathering and 3 1 1 4 2 2 MODERATE Civil Disturbance Terrorism 1 3 1 4 1 1.9 Building Collapse 1 3 1 4 1 1.9 LOW LOW Nuclear Incident 1 1 1 4 2 1.4 Levee Failure 0 0 0 0 0 0 DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-6 March 2013 SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL E. CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT This section identifies the following capabilities of the local jurisdiction: Planning and regulatory capability Administrative and technical capability Fiscal capability Community classification. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-7 March 2013 SECTION 9.19: SOUTH WHITEHALL E.1 Planning and Regulatory Capability Status Effect on Loss Change Since Last Date Reduction: Tool / Under Dept./Agency Plan: In Adopted + Support Comments Program Develop- Responsible + Positive Place or O Neutral ment - Negative Updated - Hinder Hazard X 2006 County EMA Mitigation Plan + Updating 2012 Emergency Operations X 8/2011 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Plan Updating 2013 Disaster X 8/2011 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Recovery Plan Updating 2013 Evacuation X 8/2011 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Plan Updating 2013 Continuity of Operations X 7/2010 South Whitehall Twp. Staff Plan Updating 2014 NFIP NFIP – Community Rating System Floodplain Regulations (spec. NFIP X Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance) Floodplain Management Plan Zoning X Regulations Subdivision X Regulations DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 9.19-8 March