Skarvelis v. Zoning Hearing Board

DOYLE, Judge.

The Borough of Dormont (Borough) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which, based on the principle of variance by estoppel, reversed the decision of the Borough of Dormont Zoning Hearing Board (Board) denying the application of John Skarvelis for three of four variances he had requested under the Dor-mont Borough Zoning Ordinance (Zoning Ordinance).

The relevant facts, as found by the Board, are as follows.1 The subject property, located in the Borough at 1662 Potomac Avenue, is in a district zoned R-2 Residential. Two-family dwellings are a permitted…