Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Valley View Civic Association (Appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which affirmed the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment (Board) to grant a use variance to Alma Horen (Appellee). We reverse.

The subject property, owned by Appellee, is located in an B-5 residential district on Bidge Avenue in Philadelphia. The property is improved with a building in which Appellee proposes to operate a retail steak and hoagie shop limited to “take-out” service. The shop would occupy the first floor of the structure while the…