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Commission tables Franklin Regional turf and field improvements after staff flags outstanding items
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Summary
The commission tabled the Franklin Regional School Districtproposal to resurface tennis courts and convert fields to synthetic turf because staff and the conservation district reported outstanding stormwater and subdivision comments; the district said fields would be used primarily by the high school and Murrysville Legion.
The Planning Commission voted April 14 to table the Franklin Regional School Districtsite plan for turfing and field improvements at the high school to allow the applicant to consolidate and respond to outstanding review comments.
Tarkett Sports Design explained the scope: tennis courts will be resurfaced in place, the softball and a multipurpose field would be converted from grass to synthetic turf, and a small support/concessions building and press box would be provided near home plate. The applicant said lighting is proposed for the multipurpose field only and that the lighting grid is designed to drop to negligible levels by the edge of the grid; the multipurpose field is an estimated 500–600 feet from School Road.
Township staff reported seven outstanding stormwater comments and multiple subdivision/land‑development comments; staff also said the conservation district submitted a technical deficiencies letter. The district's director of facilities, Brian Johnson, said the district holds a long‑term lease and that the fields will primarily serve the high school and, when active, the Legion.
Given outstanding technical comments and the conservation district review, commissioners moved to table the application to permit a consolidated resubmission and further review by staff and regional partners. No final approvals were granted at the meeting.
