Mullen v. Zoning Hearing Board

LORD, Senior Judge.

The Borough of Collingdale (Borough) appeals a Delaware County Common Pleas Court order that sustained Leo Mullen’s appeal of a Borough Zoning Hearing Board (Board) decision and deemed his request for a zoning variance approved.

This case began when Mullen applied for a permit to construct a building on property at 96 Chester Pike, in an area zoned “B Residential” by the local zoning ordinance, for purposes of using the property as a used car sales lot and office. The Borough informed Mullen by letter that his application was denied because the ordinance did not permit him…