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Developers propose 10,000 sq ft multi-tenant building at 619 East McMurray; commission tables plan over stormwater, buffer and traffic questions
Summary
Staff presented a plan for a one-story, roughly 10,000 sq ft, five-tenant commercial building at 619 East McMurray Road with 53 parking spaces; commissioners tabled the plan to allow additional stormwater, landscaping and traffic analysis and required revisions.
On July 9, 2026, Peters Township staff presented a land-development plan for 619 East McMurray Road: a one-story, roughly 10,000-square-foot multi-tenant commercial building with up to five units and 53 parking spaces. Staff said the site, near an existing Triborough Bank and a former middle school property, is in the town-center zoning district and that the developer intends to consolidate two lots as part of the application.
Staff and technical reviewers identified outstanding items: stormwater-calculation revisions to meet ordinance volume requirements; adjustments to driveway and parking locations so the 10-foot perimeter planting requirement is met (current plans show roughly 6–7 feet between parking and the property line); and finalized lighting and architectural elevations. Staff also said the developer will coordinate any necessary PennDOT HOP for utility/storm connections. A township reviewer noted a transportation-impact payment may be required depending on confirmed traffic numbers.
Dennis Vercheck, president of Trade Barrel Federal Credit Union, said his institution and other nearby uses (school, library) could face safety risks from increased traffic and asked that traffic, safety and stormwater impacts be verified; he asked whether the driveway width and snow removal plans will be adequate. "I'm very concerned with that for the community, the school children," Vercheck said.
Mike Rizzo of KLH Engineers, representing the developer, said the team expects to manage stormwater with underground detention tanks and estimated the project would increase peak-hour traffic by about 60 vehicle trips while crediting about 30 existing trips; he said the team would rework the landscaping buffer to meet the required 10-foot planting and return revised plans.
Because several technical items remain unresolved, a commissioner moved to table the 619 East McMurray land-development plan; the motion carried by voice vote. The developer indicated readiness to provide revisions and return to the commission next month.
Next steps: developer to provide revised stormwater calculations, updated landscaping plan to meet the 10-foot perimeter planting requirement, final lighting and architectural details, and any required HOP or transportation-impact documentation.
