The plans for the West End, formerly known as Urban Village, have been discussed for more than a year, and now State College Borough Council members said they are tired of a lack of action.

The West End is the area bordered by North Atherton on the east, Ferguson Township on the west, Penn State campus on the north and the Holmes-Foster neighborhood on the south.

The drafted revitalization plan has 15 goals and 40 action incentives. Among the goals are a centralized park, bike trails and a mix of owner-occupied and rental housing. The council will discuss its suggestions for modifications to the plan at its April 16 meeting.

With numerous setbacks over the years, some council members said they are anxious to implement the revitalization plan.

Council member Don Hahn said the West End area needs a great deal of work before it can compare to the "cosmopolitan area" of the borough.

"The university's downfall is the Hammond building -- our downfall is the Urban Village," Hahn said.

The main problem will be financing the project, which council member Tom Daubert said will have to come from the private sector.

Costs for construction have not yet been determined, but the "base contract value is $92,000," said Troy Truax of Delta Development Group Inc.

"It's going to be a very slow process ... it is not something that is going to be done in five or six years," Daubert said.

Council members stressed that the plan needs to be prioritized so work can begin immediately.

"I think we need to figure out a way to get this thing moving yesterday," council member Jeff Kern said.

Kern said he would like the development group to provide a prioritized list of tasks to move the plan forward quicker.

"There are many pieces that have to be put into place for this to build a positive momentum," council member Elizabeth Goreham said. "It is a very ambitious plan that could have very positive results."