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Council also approved rebuilding the bocce-ball court in Crafton Park using donated materials and labor valued up to $20,000. Staff said plans were reviewed by the borough engineer, that revised plans address drainage concerns and will route runoff to a rain garden, and that the rebuilt court will be ADA accessible with a ramp and concrete surround. Council confirmed that no trees will be removed as part of the project.
Recreation staff described several upcoming community events tied to parks: Fall Fest on Sept. 27 (1–6 p.m.), a Spooktacular adults‑only mini‑golf event Oct. 11, a community free swap on Nov. 8, and a holiday house tour in December. Recreation leaders asked for volunteers and said vendor registration remains open for several events.
Ending: Staff will schedule public outreach for the trail study in October, monitor donated bocce court construction with engineering oversight, and return to council with trail-study findings and timing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting - September 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Crafton trail study committee reported route cost estimates ranging from under $1 million to $2 million and scheduled public outreach; council approved a donated, ADA‑accessible rebuild of the Felix Amendola bocce court with up to $20,000 in donated materials and labor.","taxTitle","Crafton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71363,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986549,"Borough to seek proposals to sell 82 Belvedere under conservatorship with clawback protection",72,2195000,2267000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b&start=2195&end=2267","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b/thumbnail_2195000.jpg","/articles/5986549/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Borough-to-seek-proposals-to-sell-82-Belvedere-under-conservatorship-with-clawback-protection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986549-74b04cfd17b882b63986cf7622fad644/orig.mp4?Expires=1775181027&Signature=ggvevZg4ft2Eih9XRjfIaUnRlTVA51HmoAvuqfwjO4S58h9fHkSUI2Z9F-3gXGIZX9CV7LCzDlXQnn9L8-DrbdGS82SuKbP~ejWxVMPaMFvm5WqfvS~L~b71L3Zw1oWDIjpyvx04Gp3gtyXfRCJWY-vBlC1a9zF9qytCE1LX~UE9Egluql8RUnXTjVMg2X48epCWOkOJ7~FK2IqnfTCPtNe9Z2ldmxSzHtjbieye1OFSH9rIxGxybhXfbtASimJtzJNm0Hr13LGn6KHKM~SVCBYL7ydtr7XylwgPpGPwvlHd2JvY17pnTWq3pDnUR7SkFyEjVDLuIDIV--rRm9k1jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Borough staff said on Sept. 11 they are preparing a request for proposals to sell 82 Belvedere, a property under conservatorship, to a small‑scale developer. The RFP will include clawback provisions to allow the borough to reclaim the property if the buyer fails to meet agreed rehabilitation obligations.
Staff said the RFP will be circulated next week and that, if the borough accepts an offer, the sale will be submitted to the court for the judge’s approval as required by the conservatorship process. Borough counsel will be involved in all sale-related decisions going forward, staff said.
This action is an attempt to transfer the property to a private party while protecting the borough’s redevelopment objectives; no buyer has been selected and no sale has yet been presented for judicial approval.
Ending: Staff indicated counsel will advise on the RFP and sale terms; the council did not take a final sale action Sept. 11 and will return to the matter after proposals are received and a recommended buyer is identified.","Council staff will issue an RFP to sell 82 Belvedere to a small-scale developer under conservatorship, with clawback provisions and a subsequent judge approval required for any sale.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986553,"Council to publish county review of zoning rewrite; $325,000 downtown grant design moves to planning commission",910,2029000,2939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b&start=2029&end=2939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b/thumbnail_2029000.jpg","/articles/5986553/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Council-to-publish-county-review-of-zoning-rewrite-325000-downtown-grant-design-moves-to-planning-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986553-ef69adf2923b04a21ee5ff7a4de07c5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775181027&Signature=B9YJHQHYpGmNYdZweCuWAgesW0myhC-NCVhGQPmt4gUxq9bOACVQmBiB6eQR6o7g8LtwN5OtmFNdq~1nP3SAj0qIyqAW~xBpHlujpH8tFShNQ670YjcloKnoz6xgfTO6hqacyNOL8uuOf0u55Im9iR9DMaeEIO8uyOAs~EnrFikcRhm4yso-xGP~sdU6MnxDPVmVVvP-GX0aZoYOGlHVoa4G-rK3SZ-6HkOhJpFRVO6X3q2eNSMuahNvjlOdRvS0fRB2cvWnUTqFh5UcrK3g1i3avpF-rHaQbN3ItyAwMYnMgTmOteeqnxXzAc7RH0Ot8mE5YeDyQGFkFFG9G3Qj5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Borough staff told council Sept. 11 that they received a county review of the proposed zoning ordinance update that contained 17 recommendations, most of them minor edits, and that a summary memo and the county feedback will be published to the public within days.
Manager and planning staff said three recommendations appeared substantive: a county suggestion to move multiple zoning provisions into the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO), a proposed time limit for temporary uses, and a clarification regarding sign removal consistent with case law. Staff said the borough’s planning solicitor and council solicitor reviewed the county’s advice and both advised against moving those zoning controls into the SALDO, and the memo will note that decision.
Staff described the statutory process and timeline: once council initiates the advertisement period, the borough must advertise twice during a 60‑day period and hold a public hearing before a final vote. Staff said they expect to publish the county memo “tomorrow or Monday” and that the council will schedule the public hearing as part of the required advertising process.
Separately, the borough presented plans for spending a $325,000 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DCED) grant for pedestrian and business-district improvements. Engineers described three nonfinal design approaches — focusing on the roundabout/circle, focusing improvements along East Crafton Avenue and Stots, or a mixed approach — and noted constraints where new streetlights or amenities would block sidewalks. Staff said the grant is primarily for construction and materials, with up to 10% allowable for engineering costs.
Staff said the DCED-funded designs will go to the planning commission for review; none of the approaches is final and components can be mixed and matched to fit the $325,000 budget.
Ending: The county review, staff memo and draft ordinance text will be published to the public; the planning commission will review DCED grant concepts and council will follow statutory advertisement and public hearing requirements before acting on the zoning ordinance.","Council staff will publish a county review with 17 recommendations and begin the 60‑day advertisement period for the zoning ordinance; engineers outlined three approaches for spending a $325,000 DCED grant for downtown pedestrian and business-district improvements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986558,"Broadhead sewer separation advances; council approves targeted brick-street repairs",750,1126000,1876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b&start=1126&end=1876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b/thumbnail_1126000.jpg","/articles/5986558/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Broadhead-sewer-separation-advances-council-approves-targeted-brick-street-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986558-e36dfb2dc78f07b630595d959c2a4f34/orig.mp4?Expires=1775181027&Signature=LMfIZNQksMFChP2BrrfPTnwyAA4JZL5oiStXdUVxvGlPeDHF8wQY4HmJCrp~5f6pdITjVoL5ayQpq9FuK8EtC1LoMi5M3l5eP3tlsbH2RhRKo2kq5USJVRNQkn5sgnaOdtMUkY6XmCof8u4a3khapUMWRvYfgZ4pl~o7MbPyrKZ9sXyiST2uYjRQHFiH5dryLh5uMk-l3jFT9KrGXAsO3eW3eP0EKorfl-yNE5qoYTaJ8SyDunI97adFLAMIwXWr8oLjp9KLPSjH2Qixqh1OR8jFxb5NGkcw99zrZ2~5cGNw4012jrI3uWl0~NtLwOBYGI0gqWhbG8jqYo1UL7TBuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Engineers reported that the Broadhead sewer separation project is under active construction, with work on the gravel access road near the Shartiers Creek Trail and a temporary trail closure in effect while crews work. The contractor plans to add crews in coming weeks and will begin sewer installation on Warren Street on Monday; the project completion target for that phase is Oct. 21.
Engineer Larry Keenan told council work will move onto side streets to install storm sewers, curbing, sidewalks and road reconstruction. Keenan also provided a list of streets that will be repaved or receive trench/brick repairs after the sewer work, including sections of Crafton Boulevard, Broadhead, Warren, Park, Colter, Purnell, North Windwood, North Emily and Belvedere.
Council approved a separate motion to repair four prioritized brick-street areas, concrete headers and curbs with an engineer-estimated cost of $75,782. Keenan described the work as removing depressed or subsiding brick, doing any needed subgrade repair, installing concrete base and sand bedding and re-laying brick; some locations also will get one‑foot concrete headers to protect joins between asphalt and brick.
Keenan said the brick repairs include: 52 linear feet of new curb (estimate $3,640.40), 44 linear feet of concrete header (estimate $3,700) and 2,974 square feet of brick-street repair (estimate $68,004), with unit prices provided by a brick‑street contractor familiar with borough work. Council voted to proceed to bid on the selected areas; the motion passed with an affirmative voice vote recorded as \"all in favor.\" No roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.
Other sewer- and road-related items discussed included a long-standing ponding issue at the Southeast Steuben and Duncan intersection; staff said plans are in place to rebuild the ramp and modify asphalt to provide drainage and that crosswalks and pedestrian signs are proposed after ramp work. The Broadhead sewer schedule also lists November completion dates for other segments and the manager said the C20 sewer separation work on Steuben Street is expected to finish around Nov. 12.
Ending: Council directed staff and the borough engineer to finalize bid documents for the brick repairs, continue public notifications for road closures and trail impacts, and monitor schedules for sewer-related paving and restorations.","Contractors are expanding crews for the Broadhead sewer separation project with a projected Oct. 21 completion for that phase; council approved a package of brick-street, curb and header repairs estimated at $75,782 and directed staff to proceed to bid.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5986563,"Crafton library director outlines programs, council approves park little free library",481,561000,1042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b&start=561&end=1042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767469-0b6e9bef93ee27c810ad4fecdd91f61b/thumbnail_561000.jpg","/articles/5986563/Crafton/Allegheny-County/Pennsylvania/Crafton-library-director-outlines-programs-council-approves-park-little-free-library","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986563-31999108d1c8dd0152bf5d360ae3109b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775181027&Signature=Ddvm7tzqKhXfI-ChlcS8416PGLwxbqKWoGU9FzKy6iVbFClYh4jldsGgzCuAN1-6MKtf9S24zsW79hgRT4YTpc5D1R7jhYUfnXjOxwmzDeIl9~gfVuoxOrarkQN~ndZfkA-iQPNIvIPePuhLQprCljjWZWsJ9Ya3-PvsaKPzKjAoHFAlsU8NyL1VIWlx9mny6fNgDWaELGJRdNffHaUoxNWoNFuEMcyuFdtmZ7ad~~h8lwINMezqYjlUAC3uB0oJTVnQkVl~HRGpeRh4gC~Fm7qCl56opIc2135hcp-iqVASZkUqrYAcrDl5ysyjcNJWjTQ92ePpKWgA-JAIjR40YQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Beverly Novak, the new director of the Crafton Public Library, told the Crafton Borough Council on Sept. 11 that her team is expanding programs for seniors, teens and middle graders and plans quarterly book-and-bake sales as part of fundraising for “Love Your Library” month.
Novak said space constraints are limiting some programming and asked the council to consider installing a door for the children’s room so the library can better serve mixed uses: “We are running into the problem, however, of being able to do that with our space without a door for the children's room,” Novak said.
The request followed Novak’s announcement that the library will hold a book-and-bake sale on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and that fundraising letters are being mailed to Crafton residents in the coming week. Novak said the effort supports the library’s effort to expand STEM and age-targeted programming.
Separately, council approved a resident-led project to install a free little library in Crafton Park. Kit Kolnick presented the proposal and said volunteers would provide materials and initial stocking: “we would be providing all the materials to build it, paint it, stock it for the first time,” Kolnick said. Kolnick told council the structure would be freestanding: “it would just be a post.”
Council and staff discussed siting, utilities and maintenance. The borough manager said the Crafton Public Library has agreed to maintain the unit after installation and that, if approved, staff would coordinate placement, check for underground utilities (a one‑call), and confirm a final site to avoid conflicts with trees or utilities. The council took a formal vote and approved the little-library installation; no detailed vote tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.
Discussion only: Novak’s request for a children’s-room door remained a staff action item to schedule and discuss in coming months; no formal spending decision or timeline was recorded during the Sept. 11 meeting.
Ending: Novak asked for community support for the library’s fundraising and programming; the council approved the free little library and directed staff to coordinate details and utility locates before installation.","Beverly Novak, the new director of the Crafton Public Library, described expanded programming and fundraising plans and requested a door for the children’s room; the council approved a resident-built little free library in Crafton Park.","actionData","errors"]

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