Brunner v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Appellee Monk stirred up the individual Appellants when he induced the Zoning Board of Upper Makefield Township (Board) to grant him a special exception to operate a private heliport on 5.7 acres of vacant ground which had been specifically leased for that purpose.

Appellee’s first application for a special exception under Section 613 of the Upper Makefield Zoning Ordinance to locate a heliport on his own land in August of 1971 was rejected by the Board because his property consisted of 3.5 acres, and could not meet the State minimal requirement of 500 foot…