Large commercial and residential development considered in Girard

Large commercial and residential development considered in Girard

By jeanne starmack

starmack@vindy.com

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City leaders are considering a proposal to develop city property around Upper Girard Lake.

Girard Mayor James Melfi said the city council discussed the proposal, from a developer he said he could not name, at an executive meeting Nov. 11.

The development would include residences, commercial buildings, and research and development entities, he said. It would be a green community, he added.

“It’s not selling the lake,” he said. “It would be a partnership. We don’t want to sell the lakes.”

“The streets, the lake, a possible bike and walking trail would all be public,” he said.

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