Legal Opinion
Keinath v. Township of Edgmont
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 22, 2009No. 978 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SMITH-RIBNER.
Edward T. Keinath and Deborah P. Keinath (Owners) appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County affirming the decision of the Township of Edgmont (Township) to deny Owners’ application for a curative amendment. Owners challenge the validity of Article 4 of the Township’s Zoning Ordinance 141 (Ordinance), claiming that its density restrictions are arbitrary and capricious and not rationally related to the stated purpose of the Ordinance. Owners also argue that the Ordinance is defacto exclusionary.
The Township covers approximately 9.74…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Surrick v. ZHB OF U. PROVIDENCE TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Cleaver v. Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- C & M Developers, Inc. v. Bedminster Township Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Herr v. Lancaster County Planning CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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