Appeal of Stefonick v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Zoning Hearing Board of Lansdale Borough appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas *582of Montgomery County, reversing the hoard’s denial of applicant’s request for variances from dimensional requirements of the borough’s zoning ordinance.

Where, as here, the lower court took no additional evidence, our scope of review in zoning cases is limited to a determination of whether the zoning hearing board committed an abuse of discretion or an error of law. Ottaviano v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of Philadelphia, 31 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 366, 376 A.2d 286 (1977).

Because…