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Planning commission forwards recommendation to council to allow gravel parking for Mr. Handyman with screening
Summary
The commission voted to forward a conditional-use recommendation to council to allow continued use of an existing gravel parking area adjacent to Mr. Handyman (5608 William Penn Highway), while staff and some members raised concerns about precedent and ordinance interpretation.
On March 11 the Murrysville Planning Commission voted to forward a conditional‑use recommendation to borough council allowing continued use of an existing gravel parking area adjacent to Mr. Handyman at 5608 William Penn Highway, with screening for the dumpster shown on submitted plans.
Attorney Brian Almeter, representing the property owner, said the gravel area had been in use for “20 plus years” for prior commercial operations and that the application sought to legalize continued parking and a dumpster pad so Republic (trash collector) would not need to back onto Route 22. Almeter and…
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