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Narberth council moves toward an RFP for Sabine Park site; residents split over park preservation vs. mixed-use reuse
Summary
Council summarized developer interest in the borough-owned Sabine Park / former school site and proposed drafting an RFP that preserves the park while enabling adaptive reuse and affordable housing. Dozens of residents urged keeping the property as parkland; council emphasized community engagement before issuing an RFP.
The Narberth Borough Council opened a lengthy public discussion Dec. 4 about redevelopment proposals for the borough-owned property that includes Sabine Park and the former school buildings.
Council members summarized multiple letters of interest from developers who proposed ground leases that would keep the park in place, adaptively reuse school buildings, and include affordable or workforce housing together with community space. "The borough would maintain ownership of the property, the park would stay where it is... we would ask [for] proposals that add amenities to the park or…
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