Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

The only issue here is whether appellant Alma Horen met her burden of proving that because of the particular physical surroundings, shape, or topography conditions of the specific structure or land involved, a literal enforcement of the provision of this title would result in “unnecessary hardship.” Philadelphia Zoning Code, § 14-802. See Walter v. Z.B.A., 437 Pa. 277, 263 A.2d 123 (1970); O’Neill v. Z.B.A., 434 Pa. 331, 254 A.2d 12 (1969). The variance here involved is a “use” variance. This Court has recognized that there is a distinction between use variances and dimensional variances in…