Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

In this appeal we have agreed to review the Commonwealth Court’s reversal of an order of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas upholding the decision of appellant Zoning Board of Adjustment (Board) to grant variances to appellant Alma Horen. At issue is whether the evidence was sufficient to permit the Board to conclude (1) that denial of the variances would result in unnecessary hardship to Ms. Horen and (2) that Ms. Horen’s proposed commercial use of her property would not be contrary to the public interest. Having reviewed the record in accordance with the…