On September 24, 2015, the
Municipality of Murrysville made public a draft of a proposed
ordinance amending the provisions of Section 220-31(CC) of
the Murrysville
Zoning Ordinance No. 833-11 addressing surface operating
standards for unconventional oil and gas development. The proposed ordinance
would provide for new zoning standards to control oil and gas development.
Following the Robinson
Township Supreme Court decision, the Murrysville Council commissioned the
Marcellus Task Force in April 2014 to review Section 220-31(CC) in the light of
said decision. The Marcellus Task Force released a report in June 2015 offering
regulatory options to the Council in order to revise the Zoning Ordinance. The
report is entitled “Report of the Murrysville Marcellus Task Force on Revisions
to Section 220-31(CC) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Municipality of
Murrysville in Response to the Robinson Township Supreme Court Decision.” The
report is available at www.murrysville.com/marcellus-task-force-report/
The proposed ordinance,
among other requirements, provides for new setbacks and requires the drafting
of a comprehensive gas development plan for all applications relating to
proposed drilling operations.
The minimum public
review period for the proposed ordinance is 45 days.
Written by Chloe Marie - Research Fellow
10/05/2015
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