Reynolds v. Zoning Hearing Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Carl C. and Kathryn Reynolds appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County which affirmed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) of Abington Township to deny the Reynolds’ application for a special use exception. We affirm the order but on different grounds. 1

The Reynolds applied to the ZHB for a special exception to use their home as a “Bed and Breakfast.” The home is located in an R-l, low density, residential district. Section 503(d) of the Abington Township Zoning Ordinance of 1987 (Ordinance) permits a “home occupation” to qualify as a…