Legal Opinion
Amerikohl Mining Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 29, 1991No. 2234 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (Amerikohl) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County which affirmed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Wharton Township (Board) to deny Amerikohl’s application for a special exception.
The pertinent facts are as follows: On November 16, 1989, Amerikohl filed with the Board a petition for a special exception to conduct surface coal mining operations on a tract of land located in an area of Wharton Township zoned A-l (Agricultural Forest). Under the Wharton Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance), 1 surface coal mining…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bray v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Borough of Youngsville v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Marple Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Abbey v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Commonwealth, Bureau of Corrections v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- De Cray v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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