Legal Opinion
Robertson v. Henry Clay Township Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 14, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEADBETTER.
Cynthia Robertson appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County (common pleas), which, following a de novo hearing, ruled, in agreement with the Township’s Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB), that Robertson violated the zoning ordinance when she erected a structure on her small creek-side lot without first obtaining a permit, and denied her request for variances from setback requirements. 1 We affirm as to the enforcement issue but reverse and remand for the grant of variances.
Robertson owns a .26-acre lot, located in the Township’s Agricultural…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Keystone Outdoor Advertising v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Money v. ZONING BD. OF HAVERFORD TP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- East Marlborough Township v. JensenCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Knipple v. Geistown Borough Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Latrobe Speedway, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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