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Residents press council on Summerhill stormwater, culvert and unfinished construction
Summary
Neighbors of the Summerhill development urged council to require the developer to fix a collapsed culvert under North Duane Drive, to properly abandon two water wells, and to clarify promised road repaving after years of incomplete construction.
Residents of the Summerhill development area told Murrysville councilors the developer has not fulfilled commitments on stormwater and road repairs in the neighborhood and that the construction site has been left visibly unfinished for years.
At public comment, Dennis Pavlik (229 North Duane Drive) said he and neighbors received a stormwater management plan the same day with “blatant deficiencies,” and that a culvert that once was 18‑inch diameter has collapsed and now carries only a 3‑inch pipe. Pavlik said the developer previously promised to “take care of that culvert” and to repave North Duane Drive; he urged council to require the developer to live up to written commitments and to properly abandon two water wells “according to DEP regulations.”
Nearby resident Steve Reseski (166 North Duane Drive) and others reiterated concerns about water flow, the absence of the culvert on recent drawings, and the need to document any promises in writing. Resident William Murra and Diane Dougherty said the site has had only one completed building and one partial building from an originally shorter schedule and that incomplete construction hurts marketing for nearby townhomes.
Municipal staff acknowledged receipt of resident letters and said staff will “follow up with the developer” and confirmed the recently submitted site drawing did not show the storm culvert discussed by residents. The council tabled the related agenda item for Summerhill (item 14‑b) at the applicant’s request while the applicant extended a timing waiver and provided additional materials for staff review.
Why it matters: residents say recurring flooding and an unrepaired culvert directly affect private properties and safety on North Duane Drive; promises made in prior developer correspondence or meeting discussions, if not fulfilled, can be enforced through conditions on approvals, bonds, or civil remedies. Staff said the municipality will pursue outstanding commitments and agency compliance before approving the development’s next steps.
Next steps: staff to follow up with the developer to verify culvert scope, stormwater revisions, DEP well‑abandonment compliance, and precise scope of “repaving” to which the developer agreed; the item (14‑b) was tabled pending those submissions.
