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.
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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.