Society Created to Reduce Urban Blight v. Zoning Hearing Board of Adjustment of Philadelphia

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

The Society Created to Reduce Urban Blight and certain individuals (SCRUB) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County that affirmed the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Philadelphia (Board) that granted a variance to Eller Media Company, which is now Clear Channel Outdoor (Applicant), to erect two large outdoor advertising signs. SCRUB raises the following issues on appeal: whether the trial court’s order constituted an error of law or an abuse of discretion because the record did not support a finding of…