West Penn Township continues to make strides on donated property it plans to transform into a park in the vicinity of the former Atlas Park.

Supervisors approved an agreement on Monday with resident Dennis D’Angelo, who has decided to donate 26.41 acres of land at Bella Terra Farms LLC to the township for a new park.

In addition, supervisors agreed to spend $7,800 to have Arro Consulting Engineers complete a survey of 25 acres of the property, as well as $6,400 for wetland delineation.

After the meeting, board Chairman Tony Prudenti told a reporter that D’Angelo wants to be sure the land is used for recreation, and wants to see the property start to be developed under the current township administration.

Additionally, Prudenti said that Eastern Schuylkill Recreation Commission has contacted the township about the ESRC wanting to develop a portion of the property, which he said D’Angelo is OK with.

Prudenti added that the township is also looking to put in some sort of building for the winter time, in the form of winter recreation.

“We’re very excited about it; it should be great,” Prudenti said. “None of this could be possible without the help and foresight of a lot of people involved.”

The township was originally offered the donation of between 20 to 25 acres of land last month.