Legal Opinion
Gross v. Zoning Board of Adjustment
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 14, 1967No. Appeals, 365 and 387PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
These are cross appeals in a zoning case.
In 1959, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Philadelphia (Board) granted to Jerome Gross two variances: one to use a property owned jointly with his wife, zoned “R-10” Residential, 1 as a bowling alley; and, the other to increase the size of the building so as to cover one hundred per cent of the lot. 2
In 1965, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board approved the transfer of a liquor license to the prem ises, subject to the construction of appropriate facilities. Gross then partitioned off a part of the building…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gilfillan's PermitSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- HUMPHREYS v. Stuart Realty Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Peirce AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Sawdey Liquor License CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Cheswick Borough v. BechmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Silver v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- PA Northwestern Distributors, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- In Re Appeal of MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Pappas v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Borough of Fleetwood v. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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