The Debate To Rezone A Trailer Park To Commercial

A community in central Pennsylvania is considering rezoning land currently occupied by a mobile home park into what city leaders say is much needed commercial space.

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November 10, 2006, 2:00 PM PST

By Nate Berg

"The mobile home park has 87 trailer lots, 21 of which are vacant. She said the 66 occupied trailers have 105 people living in them, including 10 to 15 school-age children."

"'As the park has aged, the town has also grown," property owner Heidi Nicholas said, so now there's "an enormous demand for commercial space on the north end of town" and "we are almost an asset that has outlived its usefulness.'"

"The decision to keep the zoning change request alive came after lengthy debate by property owners, trailer residents and others over what to do about the lack of low-income and work-force housing in the Centre Region and whether the zoning designation of property should be changed just because it isn't making a profit."

FULL STORY: Trailer park rezoning request sent to Patton planning panel

Thursday, November 9, 2006 in Centre Daily

Community / Economic Development Housing Pennsylvania

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