Redwood – Murrysville
Description
A Cleveland-based developer got approval to excavate steep slopes on 62.841 acres for a 168-unit single-story attached ranch apartment community — its first Pittsburgh-area project.
Impact summary
Roughly 230,000 cubic yards of earth will move on the wooded hillside behind Wheatland Circle homes, though the applicant pledges a 50-foot tree buffer and engineered slope stability.
Applicant
- Name
- Redwood Living (Richard Batt)
- Address
- Wilson Road, Tax Parcel 49-16-00-0-067
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Council of the Municipality of Murrysville - Aug 18, 2026
A Cleveland-based developer got approval to excavate steep slopes on 62.841 acres for a 168-unit single-story attached ranch apartment community — its first Pittsburgh-area project.
Planning Commission - Jul 14, 2026
Steep-slope excavation approval for a 62.8-acre residential development, recommended to Council after the applicant addressed reforestation, cut/fill, electrical service, and mine-safety questions.
Planning Commission - May 12, 2026
Redwood, a Cleveland-based ranch apartment builder, seeks conditional use approval to excavate slopes over 40% for a 168-unit rental community on 62.841 acres; the hearing was continued for re-review of a new geotechnical report.
Related issues (2)
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