Narberth eyes gas station property for public use

Borough Council at its December meeting authorized the preparation and advertisement of an ordinance that details its intention to acquire a parcel at 100 Forrest Ave. The commercially-zoned lot, which has been used as a gas station for decades, is located across Haverford Avenue from Narberth’s Train Station Circle.

As the ordinance states, the borough may seek to acquire the lot by negotiation or by use of its eminent domain powers, which it is authorized under Pennsylvania law to use if the private property is to be used for public purposes.