Legal Opinion
Camp Ramah in the Poconos, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board of Worcester Township
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 7, 2000PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEADBETTER, Judge.
Camp Ramah appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (common pleas court), which affirmed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Worcester Township (ZHB). The ZHB denied Camp Ramah’s request for a special exception to develop 30 acres in the agricultural district for use as a summer day camp for children and a year-round weekend retreat for adults. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Camp Ramah is a non-profit corporation affiliated with the Conservative Jewish Movement and is devoted to providing Jewish educational experiences. The Camp…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hertzberg v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Upper Salford Township v. CollinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Evans v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Russian Orthodox Church AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Bakerstown Container Corp. v. Richland TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of State CollegeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- 5542 Penn LP v. Zoning Bd of Adjustment of the City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
- Camp Ramah in the Poconos, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board of Worcester TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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