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Borough says 109 Circle Road moves closer to remediation after housing authority review
Summary
Borough staff reported that the county housing and redevelopment authority advanced the condemned 109 Circle Road property to a second-round blight determination; the property was condemned in 2018 and the next step is a planning commission review that could lead to remediation or transfer to the authority.
Borough Manager Rebecca told council that a long-vacant, condemned property at 109 Circle Road has cleared an initial county housing and redevelopment authority review and been approved for a second-round blight determination.
Rebecca stated that the property "has been condemned since 2018" and that the authority completed step one of a blight determination and "approved it for a second round of blight determination," noting the owner has been contacted. The borough’s next procedural step will be to present the property to the borough planning commission for final determination; if the planning commission concurs, the housing and redevelopment authority may proceed with remediation or, depending on authority procedures, may seek to acquire the property.
Rebecca described the development as a difficult property and said staff is "cautiously optimistic" about moving forward after contact with the owner. No timetable for remediation or transfer was recorded in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: the housing and redevelopment authority will provide its documentation to the borough planning commission for a final blight determination; if the planning commission confirms blight, the property may enter remediation or conveyance steps under the housing authority’s program.
