Bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown v. State College Borough

Campbell, P. J.,

This case presents three questions for the court’s determination:

1. May a borough legally require an owner of two or more adjacent lots to submit an application for approval to consolidate them prior to their use for a single purpose?

2. If so, may a borough refuse the owner the right to consolidate the lots into one?

3. If so, did the borough abuse its discretion in refusing to do so in this case?

Many years ago, an original developer in State College Borough divided a block of land fronting on West Fairmount Avenue into six lots. The land is bounded *788on the east by Fraser…