Upper Pottsgrove Township commissioners voted 4-1 to use eminent domain to take 1.4 acres of privately held land for a planned frisbee golf course at Hollenbach Park. Negotiations to buy the land from the owners “have been difficult” because they could not agree on a price. The last offer from the township prior to the eminent domain vote was for $74,000. The resolution approved by the board authorizes as much as $75,000 for the land as part of the negotiations that occur once eminent domain proceedings have been initiated. Commissioner Don Read, who cast the lone “no” vote, praised the efforts of Open Space and Recreation Board Chairman Greg Churach in trying to reach an amicable agreement for the parcel. The master plan for the 25-acre Hollenbach Park includes the “annexation” of the property to allow for an 18-hole disc golf course. The owner of the 1.4-acre parcel said the land the township is taking is undevelopable because of existing wetlands.
Source: Pottstown Mercury; 7/16/2024