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Act I, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 24, 1997No. 3189 C.D. 1996PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MIRARCHI, Jr., Senior Judge.

Act I, Inc. and Richard E. Keenhold, Jr. (Keenhold) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County which affirmed the decision of the Bushkill Township Zoning Hearing Board (Board) denying their request for permission to operate a group home for fourteen dependent female youths.

Keenhold is the owner of the subject property containing a three-story building, which was previously used as a restaurant/bar and two apartments. Act I, Inc. is a non-profit corporation licensed by the Department of Public Welfare to operate group homes for youths.

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. City of Edmonds v. Oxford House, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Bray v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Jerold M. Gorski and Peggy J. Gorski v. Stanley Troy and Shirley Troy, Doing Business as S & S RentalsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Albert v. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  2. Cohen v. Township of Cheltenham, PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. T. Marchenko v. The ZHB of Pocono Twp., Monroe County, PA, and Pocono Twp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Keys Youth Services, Inc. v. City of Olathe, Kan.District Court, D. Kansas · 1999
  5. Keys Youth Services, Inc. v. City of Olathe, Kan.District Court, D. Kansas · 1999

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