Gorelli v. Allegheny Township Zoning Hearing Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Gerald and Betty Lou Gorelli (Gorellis) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (Trial Court) denying their appeal from the Allegheny Township Zoning Board (Board). We reverse.

The Gorellis are the owners of a parcel of land they acquired in 1968, They have used the land for recreational purposes since at least 1970, maintaining a camper or recreational vehicle of some kind on the property during the months of April through November.

In 1971, Allegheny Township enacted a zoning ordinance (Ordinance) that designated the Gorellis’ property…