IN Murrysville Spring 2020 | Page 54

DPW-4-19 Replacement of the Community Center Roof The Murrysville Community Center flat membrane roof had been repaired and patched numerous times the past 10 years and the roof was in need of being replaced. GW Roofing was acquired to replace the flat roof and install a polyvinyl PVC membrane roof along with end ridge caps. The Engineering Department issued eighty six (86) Road Occupancy Permits, responded to approximately sixteen hundred and forty (1,640) PA One Calls, and a total of eight (8) subdivision plans and four (4) site plans were reviewed in 2019. As part of a Growing Greener grant in partnership with the Westmoreland Conservation District, the Municipality updated and cleaned 7 detention basins located in various parts of Murrysville. Overgrown basins were cleaned and trimmed to create a more effective basin that is able to remove more sediment from the streams. The cleaning of these basins also helped with credit towards the MS4 program. Murrysville NPDES MS4 Individual Permit coverage expired on May 31, 2019. MS4 stands for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System and Murrysville is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to obtain a permit for this system. The permit requires Murrysville to maintain records of its entire storm system including inlets, pipes, stormwater detention basins, ditches and swales. The NPDES renewal application must be submitted at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of the existing permit coverage. The engineering department prepared and submitted the renewal application to PADEP on November 29, 2018. The permit was approved and accepted March 26, 2019. The new permit term began on April 1, 2019. As part of the renewal, Murrysville developed a Pollutant Reduction Plan (PRP). The plan shows how the Municipality will reduce the stormwater discharges of nutrients and sediment to surface waters in the Commonwealth. 52 MURRYSVILLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES In 2019, the Municipality experienced its slowest growth in new residential and commercial starts in recent memory. This slow growth was directly tied to action taken by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) by placing a ban on new sewer taps which restricted any new development. The action taken by PADEP was a direct result of high flows of infiltration and inflow of storm water into the sanitary system. The Municipality immediately took action to lift the ban and by September of 2019 executed a Corrective Action Plan with DEP which resulted in the granting of over 300 new taps for development. This could not have happened without the expert leadership of the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority and its staff. Thank you! During the past year, business continued to be attracted to the Rt. 22 corridor, along Old William Penn Highway and the various strip malls. Ten new business occupancy permits and sixteen new commercial construction permits were issued. The community is continuing to grow with a nice mix of boutique shops, personal services, restaurants and highway- oriented businesses along Rt. 22. Potential for in-fill development gives developers the opportunity to continue to expand their business to meet the needs of Murrysville residents. This past year saw the preliminary approval of the Fusting Executive Park at the corner of Rt. 22 and Manor Road. This development includes a variety of uses which will be phased, in construction. Phase One will include the construction of a Dedicated Nursing Associates (DNA) corporate office and standalone 6,300 square foot restaurant; Phase Two will include a sports medicine building and a retail strip; Phase Three will include the construction of 19 townhomes and adjoining greenspace on the most easterly portion of the property; Phase Four will conclude the site plan with the construction of an additional DNA office building. Brick and vinyl siding will be used as construction material for the townhomes. Curtainwall glass, precast concrete panels, and composite metal will be used for the offices, while brick and stone will be the primary materials used for the retail strip. Look for this to begin in 2020. Population growth and new housing development occurred even though it was limited by the tap ban. The population continues to grow with more than 22,000 residents. This population growth reflects the desirability of Murrysville as a Pittsburgh suburb in which to both settle down and raise a family and for current residents to enjoy their retirement years. 2019 saw one new subdivision approved, The Acres, at the corner of Sardis and Saltsburg Road. New housing starts occurred as infills in the existing subdivisions throughout Murrysville. There were 119 building permits issued for various property improvements. The Municipality continues to be aggressive with enforcement of the Property Maintenance Code and inspection of rental properties when there is a change of occupancy. If you observe a property in distress, please contact the Code Enforcement Officer. If you own rental property in the Municipality, please register the property with the Code Enforcement Office. It is critical that we maintain our neighborhoods. With the sewer issue behind us, we look forward to an exciting year of development in 2020.