Downingtown Area School District had agreed to sell 237 acres of farmland in Uwchlan Township to Audubon Land Development for $96 million — but the deal appears to have been called off. The district bought the Lionville Station Farm property for $22 million in 2006, and planned to use the sale proceeds to finance full-day kindergarten and other priorities. Audubon had planned to build 1.96 million square feet of warehouse space at the site, located near the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Downingtown interchange. “At this point, the participants in that discussion have come to the conclusion that the parties should begin to take steps to unwind that agreement in an orderly fashion,” school district solicitor Guy Donatelli told the school board. The warehouse proposal had prompted strong opposition from Save Lionville Station, a grassroots organization. Superintendent Robert O’Donnell said, “We are hopeful that we can find a solution for the property that makes sense for our school district, neighbors to the property, as well as our larger community.”
Source: The Mercury; 10/13/2023