Schimmel Development Corp. v. Zoning Hearing Board

MELLENBERG, J.,

We have before this court Schimmel Development Corp.’s appeal from an order of the Allentown Zoning Hearing Board, dated July 5, 1990. Schimmel planned to construct row homes on a certain parcel of land situate in the city of Allentown. The board’s order denied Schimmel’s request for a favorable interpretation of section 704, paragraph 2 of the Allentown Zoning Ordinances. The issue presented to the board and now before this court is whether an open front porch is to be included when calculating the mean distance of front yard setback of buildings within 100 feet under section…