Legal Opinion
Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of State College
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 19, 2006No. 1549 C.D. 2005PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge COHN JUBELIRER.
Donald and Mildred Hopkins (Neighbors) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County (trial court), which reversed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of State College (ZHB) to deny the application of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown (Diocese) for a permit to construct a “Catholic Student Center” (Center), which will be a multi-use facility with a chapel, residences, and other student-use rooms. The Center is intended for use by Penn State students and proposed for construction within the Borough of State College’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Southco, Inc. v. Concord TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Upper St. Clair Township Grange Zoning CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Mount Zion New Life Center v. Board of Assessment & Revision of Taxes & AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Russian Orthodox Church AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Evangel Baptist Church v. Mifflin County Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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