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Murrysville planning commission tables review after residents, staff raise questions about Parkland status of 3-acre lot
Summary
The Planning Commission postponed action on a rezoning request from Murrysville Enterprises after staff found mixed records about whether a roughly 3-acre parcel was dedicated as green space decades ago; neighbors said the parcel floods frequently and has been used like public land.
Murrysville Planning Commission members voted to close the public hearing on a request by Murrysville Enterprises to rezone a roughly 3-acre parcel (parcel 4911000129) from public land (PL) to R‑2 medium‑density residential and tabled the matter so staff can obtain legal and title advice.
Planning staff told the commission they could not find a deed conveying the parcel to the municipality and that meeting minutes from 1989 described the parcel as “green area,” but ownership records do not clearly show the land was ever deeded to the borough. Staff recommended more research and a solicitor’s opinion before the commission acts.
The uncertainty matters to nearby homeowners who said they had assumed the parcel…
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