Christ United Methodist Church v. Municipality of Bethel Park

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

The Municipality of Bethel Park (Appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which sustained the appeals of Christ United Methodist Church and the Wesley Institute, Inc. (Appellees). The Court below adopted the findings of fact and law submitted by a referee and in so doing reversed both the denial of a curative amendment by Appellant and the denial of an occupancy permit by the Zoning Hearing Board of Bethel Park.

On October 13, 1978 Christ United Methodist Church purchased a tract of land in Bethel Park consisting of…