West Goshen Township v. Bible Baptist Church

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

This is an appeal from the decision of the lower court allowing appellee a variance to use on-site water in operating a parochial school, the operation of the parochial school being permitted by special exception. It is agreed that appellee qualifies in all respects for the special exception but for the fact that the zoning ordinance requires off-site water which is not available. The Zoning Hearing Board had denied the variance and was reversed by the lower court.

In 1969, in a prior proceeding, appellee had obtained a special exception to build and use a church and…