Fifty-Fourth Street Center, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Me. Justice Cohen,

Appellant applied for and received a permit to erect retail stores, offices, and a bowling alley on land fronting on 54th Street south of City Line Avenue, Philadelphia. The 54th Street land is zoned “A” commercial. To its rear is a tract zoned “D” residential. After hearing, the board granted a variance from the setback provisions of the zoning ordinance permitting the building on 54th Street and also granted a zoning board of adjustment certificate permitting the use of the rear land as an open-air parking lot for automobiles. In granting the certificate, the…