Fike v. Brynildsen

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

Randall and Suzanne Fike appeal from a Northampton County Common Pleas Court order which granted a dimensional variance to intervenors, Robert and Nancy Brynildsen. We vacate and remand.

In 1964, Bethlehem Township passed an ordinance regarding 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit and a miuimnm rear yard setback requirement of thirty-five feet. In 1966, the Township acquired the lot in question measuring 8,956 square feet. In 1980, the Brynildsens bought the lot intending to build a dwelling. They now seek a variance to reduce the overall square footage…