Magrann v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Eagen,

The appellant is the owner of premises located in a D-Besidential zone in the City of Philadelphia. The zoning board of adjustment granted a use variance permitting the commercial use of the property as a gas station. The lower court reversed the board’s order. This appeal followed.

No additional testimony was heard by the court below, therefore, the sole question for determination, is whether or not thé zoning board abused its discretion or committed an error of law in granting the variance: Upper St. Clair Twp. Grange Zoning Case, 397 Pa. 67, 152 A. 2d 768 (1959).…