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Bellefonte council tables Beaver Farmhouse demolition after hours of public comment
Summary
After extensive public comment and testimony from the Bellefonte Area School District, the borough council voted 8–1 to table a plan to demolish the Beaver Farmhouse at 1002 Airport Road and asked staff for additional information and options before taking final action.
Bellefonte Borough Council voted to table a proposed demolition of the Beaver Farmhouse at 1002 Airport Road after a sustained public-comment period and argument from the Bellefonte Area School District that the structure cannot be repurposed to meet current education and ADA specifications.
The request to remove the farmhouse was presented by district officials as a health, safety and operational matter tied to new athletic-field grading and stormwater changes. Tom Landon, the district's director of physical plant, told the council…
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