Sunnyside Up Corp. v. City of Lancaster Zoning Hearing Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Sunnyside Up Corporation and Kathryn Longer (Objectors) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County (trial court) affirming the Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Lancaster’s (Board) decision granting a special exception to the County of Lancaster (County) to construct a “juvenile” detention facility.

The County is the owner of approximately 60 acres of land in the City of Lancaster on the northern tip of what is known as the Sunnyside Peninsula (Peninsula) because it is bordered on three sides by the Conestoga River. The Peninsula is largely…