Angelone v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Leandro Angelone has appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, which denied his application to erect a funeral home at the premises of 1214 East Willow Grove' Avenue, Wyndmoor. At the time of the application, the property was zoned “B” Residence, which does not specifically authorize funeral homes. The application sought either a variance or a special exception permitting use of the funeral home as a “professional office. ’ ’

We believe that the lower court correctly concluded that, since undertaking and embalming establishments are…