On Tuesday, Quakertown Borough Council will convene for a special meeting to take action on a state grant extension for the development of Triangle Park. The space, located along Broad Street between Third and Fourth streets, currently contains a gateway sign, small park and parking lot.

            The property was purchased from the Quakertown Authority by David Halliday of Village Centre Properties in 2014 as part of the borough's efforts to rejuvenate downtown Quakertown.

            The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant, which will expire without an extension, contributes $2 million to a three-story, mixed-use gateway building on the property. With an extension request due May 3, the date of the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting, council decided to convene for a special vote.

            Halliday was not in attendance for Monday night's meeting. While council discussed possible reasons the project has stalled, the additional time will allow borough administration to reach out to Halliday to establish whether the original plan for the property can still reach fruition.

            Before Tuesday, council will also explore whether the borough has other options through the grant if Halliday is unable to complete the original project. Without the extension, the borough would lose the $2 million grant funding.

            "We don't know yet whether we can adjust this or if there are other things we can do with the money," Councilman Douglas Propst said.

            During its regular monthly meeting May 3, council will vote on a conditional use request for a commercial property along Ninth Street. The property, once home to Quakertown Memorials, sits vacant in a residential area.

            "I am not happy with the site as it currently is," Councilman Jon Roth said. "I think it's a detriment to the neighborhood."

            A hearing was held Monday night to review the request of Tails of Valor, Paws of Honor to construct a three-story, holistic behavioral health facility on the property. Founder Heather Lloyd testified that, while offering alternative medicinal and non-medicinal resources for veterans, the site would primarily be used to train service dogs.

            More than a dozen residents attended Monday night's hearing, several offering testimony about the proposal. While applauding the organization's efforts, residents expressed concerns about increased traffic in the residential area, as well as the impact of having up to 20 dogs on the premises at any given time.