Legal Opinion

B.J. O'Neill v. The Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 30, 2017No. B.J. O'Neill v. The Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment - 1403 C.D. 2016PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

JUDGE HEARTHWAY

Appellant Brian J. O’Neill (O’Neill), a Philadelphia City Councilman, appeals from the August 4, 2016 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) affirming the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment’s (Board) grant of a variance “per the revised plans” for a proposed residential development.1 We quash O’Neill’s appeal for lack of standing.2

*1243This case has a long history of court and agency proceedings and concerns a proposed residential, development on property located at 9838-44 Legion Street, Philadelphia (Property). The Property lies in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fumo v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. Spahn v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  3. Trojnacki v. Board of Supervisors Solebury TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Americans for Fair Treatment, Inc. v. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Local 3, AFL-CIOCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  5. Zimmerman v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Appeal of: D.L. Clarke From a Decision of ZBA ~ Appeal of: D.L. ClarkeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
  2. In Re: Appeal of City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  3. In Re: Appeal of E. Torresdale Civic Assoc. ~ Appeal of: K. GoodchildCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  4. In re: Appeal of 1600 Berks, LLC ~ From a Decision of: ZBA ~ Appeal of: D.L. ClarkeCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
  5. L. Dowds & B. Lee v. ZB of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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