Aug 4, 2014 3 min read

WAYNESBURG – Greene County Planning Commission granted final approval Monday to plans for the expansion of EQT’s Jupiter Compressor Station and for the construction of a new fire house for the Greensboro-Monongahela Township Community Volunteer Fire Company.

Plans for both projects were granted preliminary approval at earlier meetings. Remaining requirements were completed by the developers to warrant final approvals.

EQT plans to expand the Jupiter station off Piper Ridge Road in Morgan Township with the addition of a 10,500-square-foot compressor building, a 1,200-square-foot operations building and a 23,500-square-foot gravel pad and stormwater facility.

The site is 11.4 acres. Of that, 3.4 acres will be used for the new development. Cordell Pierce of EQT said much of the expansion will take place in an area where a sediment pond was filled and reclaimed.

Asked about noise from the site, Pierce explained the compressor building was being constructed to abate noise from the compressors and the company is required to meet noise limits established by the township’s noise ordinance.

In regard to stormwater management, the company will use a gravel pad that will allow run off from the buildings to be absorbed into the earth. The stormwater management plan was approved by the commission’s engineer.

The project was granted final approval with the condition final design drawings be provided to the planning office.

The commission also granted final approval to plans by the Greensboro-Monongahela Township Community Volunteer Fire Company to construct a new fire house at the vacant Holy Family Catholic Church on Front Street.

The fire company purchased the vacant church in December and proposed building a 8,000-square-foot building next to it to serve as a garage for its fire trucks and equipment.

The church itself will be used by the company as a social hall, warming center in times of extreme weather and training center for the department. It also will be available to rent for wedding receptions and other functions.

Robert Killinger of K2 Engineering presented the plan to the commission. He noted a revision was made in the original plan that will use pipes and a stone-filled drainage ditch to handle stormwater.

The company originally proposed constructing a retention pond on the property for stormwater. Some members of the commission expressed concern, however, about the pond because of the property’s closeness to a ballfield where children play.

The commission was expected to consider amendments to the county’s subdivision and land development ordinance, amendments which it has been discussing for the last few months.

The item was tabled, however, because commission solicitor Kevin O’Malley was unable to attend the meeting.