Phillips v. Souderton Borough Council

NICHOLAS, J.,

Plaintiffs Melvin L. Phillip's and Jeanette Phillips, husband and wife, are owners of premises at 204 Wile Avenue, Borough of Souderton, which is zoned R-2 Residential. Plaintiffs submitted an application to the zoning hearing board for a special exception or variance to permit them to continue to operate a small appliance repair shop on the premises. The zoning hearing board heard the matter on March 26, 1979 and by opinion and order dated April 27, 1979 denied plaintiffs’ application. Plaintiffs then took an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County which appeal…