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Commission refers disputed Lot 14 zoning question to solicitor; rezoning deferred
Summary
The commission voted to forward the Murrysville Enterprises request (Z‑2‑25) — seeking rezoning of approximately 3 acres on Hills Church Road from Public Lands to R‑2 — to borough solicitor and council for legal review after commissioners could not find a recorded dedication or deed transferring the lot to the borough.
The Murrysville Planning Commission on Sept. 9 voted to forward Z‑2‑25 — a request by Murrysville Enterprises to rezone roughly three acres along Hills Church Road from Public Lands (PL) to R‑2 medium density residential — to the borough solicitor and council for a legal opinion and further action.
Background and dispute The parcel in question (referred to in testimony as Lot 14, Fairfield plan area) has long been shown on planning and parks commission documents as intended for green or open space. Planning staff told the commission they were unable to find any deed of dedication, ordinance, or recorded instrument that would have conveyed the…
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