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Murrysville planners advise on proposed five‑lot Idaho Street subdivision; setbacks, slopes and drainage flagged
Summary
Senkner Engineering presented a conceptual plan for Scott and Simona Jones to subdivide an Idaho Street parcel into five lots for duplexes. Commissioners offered procedural guidance — including using an unopened alley for setback calculations, geotechnical study requirements for steep slopes and potential need for a variance — and requested more detailed plans before formal action.
John Senkner of Senkner Engineering presented a conceptual subdivision on Dec. 9 to the Murrysville Planning Commission, saying the owners, Scott and Simona Jones, want to split the Idaho Street parcel into five lots, with four planned for duplex construction and each lot meeting the 15,000‑square‑foot minimum required by the township.
Commissioners focused on three practical issues the plan raises: whether the proposed property lines can extend to the centerline of a private right‑of‑way, how to handle steep slopes on parts of the site, and stormwater/drainage obligations. Senkner told the commission, “If you’ll notice, each lot is 15,000 square feet or or more,” and explained the applicants want the property line to…
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