New medical offices will eventually be headed to Lehighton.

On a 3-1 vote last week, the borough's zoning hearing board agreed to grant a special exception to Blakeslee Commons LLC, 2216 Willow Park Road, Bethlehem. Zoning board member Ricky Graver was absent.The special exception granted was for property at Ninth and Bridge streets in an industrial zoned district. However, as part of their approval, the zoners attached a pair of conditions, said Randall Semmel, zoning board president.Semmel said the conditions are that the company must bring a complete plan before the borough's planning commission, and that the existing building on the property must be demolished and removed.The company, which requested a special exception from a section of the borough zoning ordinance that pertains to special uses, met all the requirements for the special use, he said."They have people interested," Semmel said. "But no definites."Two members of the public who attended the hearing posed questions about ingress and egress for the property, he said.The matter originally went before the zoners in September, at which time the board made a recommendation to turn the request over to the borough's planning commission for its review.Other applicationAlso on Thursday, zoners reviewed an application from Melo Enterprises LLC, 870 West Stagecoach Road, Lehighton.After deliberation, the zoners, on a 4-0 vote, granted variances from a section of the borough zoning ordinance regarding minimum lot width and minimum side yard, for existing properties at 338 and 340 Ochre St., Semmel said.The property is located at Ninth and Bridge streets in an industrial zoning district.