Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Murrysville public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
8 issues in zoning
Ogagan residence steep slopes excavation, Shag Bark Grove Court
A single-family home on Saltsburg Road needs a conditional use for slope disturbance along an 850-foot driveway, with a stormwater facility and about three acres of disturbance.
Next Comprehensive Plan process
Council pressed staff to prioritize the long-delayed comprehensive plan RFP. A mostly complete draft exists and could reach Council within the next couple of meetings.
Data center and solar zoning ordinance (No. 1111-26)
A draft ordinance would define and regulate data centers, solar energy facilities, forestry and beehives in Murrysville's code. Residents are worried about data center water consumption and land use; the commission is still refining setbacks, screening and stormwater rules.
Honeybee apiary regulations
A resident cited for keeping backyard bees asked Council to relax the rule requiring 10 acres. A draft zoning change is already in front of the Planning Commission and will come to Council eventually.
Joint comprehensive plan with Export
Murrysville is applying for a $75,000 state grant to plan its future jointly with the Borough of Export — coordinating land use, economic development and transportation across the two communities, with a process expected to take one to two years.
Sportsmens Club zoning settlement
A years-long dispute between the Sportsmen's Club, neighbors, and the municipality is being settled.
Code Appeals Board rules of procedure
A proposed ordinance would create a five-member Code Appeals Board with staggered five-year terms handling construction and property maintenance appeals — a board that exists but has no appointed members. Dangerous-building emergencies still go straight to council.
Westmoreland Heritage Trail trailhead and possible rezoning
The Regional Trail Corporation wants a major trailhead with ~130 parking spots at Route 66 and Industrial Drive, possibly requiring a rezone from B Business to PL Public Land — or just a conditional-use approval for the parking lot. Construction could take years and ties into the PennDOT tunnel project.