Gall v. Zoning Hearing Board of Upper Milford Township

SMITH, Judge.

Darlene Gall (Appellant) appeals to this Court from an order of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas that quashed her appeal of a variance granted by the Zoning Hearing Board of .Upper Milford Township (Board). The issue presented herein is whether a court of common pleas may quash a land use appeal when the appellant fails to set forth the grounds for the appeal in the land use appeal notice, but there is no showing of prejudice resultant from said deficiency-

On January 16, 1997, the Board granted a variance to Gloria Smith-Hieter for the purpose of erecting a shed on her…