Legal Opinion

In re The Appeal of Neshaminy Auto Villa Ltd.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 9, 1976No. Appeal, No. 1057 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Menoer,

This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, sitting en banc, *131which interpreted amending Ordinance No. 173 of Bensalem Township (Township) so as to render it inapplicable to appellees, Neshaminy Anto Villa, Ltd. (Neshaminy).

The basic facts in this case are not in dispute. Neshaminy purchased an unused gas station in the “General Commercial” zoning district of the Township and converted it to a small retail tire and service establishment. It desired to expand its facilities and applied for a building permit for an addition designed to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fidler v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Hughes v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  3. Donahue v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Clearview Bowling Center, Inc. v. Hanover BoroughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Starkey v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. In Re Appeal of ThompsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Heck v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Patton v. Republic Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Appeal of Mt. Laurel Racing Ass'n v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Chappell v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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