Omiridis v. ZHB, CITY OF CHESTER

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

Anthony Lucci and Marie Lucci, intervenors, appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County which sustained a zoning appeal of Michael Omiridis (appellee) from a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Chester (Board) and granted him a special exception to operate a restaurant.

The appellee acquired a parcel of property in an area of the City zoned C-l. He wished to open a sit-down restaurant; to do so, he was required by the City’s zoning ordinance to obtain a special exception. In this area, an acute parking problem existed. The ordinance…