Allegheny West Civic Council, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Allegheny West Civic Council, Inc. appeals from an order of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas affirming the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Pittsburgh which granted the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) a special exception to use an existing building for administrative office use.

CCAC recently purchased a building located in an A-l District under the Pittsburgh Zoning Ordinance,1 and containing five stories previously used as offices by the Holy Childhood Association, a charitable organization.

After the board granted CCAC’s…