Legal Opinion
In re Appeal From the Decision of Borough Council of Borough of Ephrata Granting Request of Diakonia Housing, Inc.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 13, 1988No. Appeal No. 684 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Smith,
Appellants are homeowners of the Borough of Ephrata (Homeowners) who appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County which affirmed a decision by the Ephrata Borough Council (Council)1 granting a curative amendment to the zoning ordinance of the Borough of Ephrata pursuant to a Petition for Curative Amendment filed by Appellee Diakonia Housing, Inc. (Diakonia).
Questions presented for review by this Court are whether the zoning ordinance amendment adopted by Council is invalid for lack of proper notice under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Robin Corp., Aplnt. v. Bd. of Spvrs., LptCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Susquehanna Township Board of Commissioners v. Hardee's Food Systems, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Brentwood Borough v. CooperCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Sweigart AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988