George Petrole, chief operating officer for Northface Development in Palmerton, said Northface previously had a point of access approval along Route 248.

They have made a request to PennDOT to move the originally-approved point of access 600 feet to the east. PennDOT must also approve the proposed lane constructions that would take traffic on and off 248.

The proposed access point is to the western end of the property, closer to Bowmanstown.

Northface would like to see that point, yet to be permitted, moved closer to Palmerton.

Council would like to see that point of access with a traffic signal, so that if and when the property is developed, all traffic into and out of the development could come in and out of that access along 248.