Legal Opinion
Faith Presbyterian Church v. Bensalem Township Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 26, 1988No. Appeal, No. 2568 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judqe Colins,
Faith Presbyterian Church (appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County (trial court) which affirmed a decision of the Bensalem Township Zoning Hearing Board (Board), granting the appellant’s request for a variance but denying its application to continue a non-conforming use.
The property in question is located in an area which is presently zoned R-2 in Bensalem Township. The Bensalem Township Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance)1 previously allowed the use of a building in an R-2 district for church purposes. However, in November of 1979, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Smith v. Board of Zoning AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Rayel v. Bridgeton Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Williams v. Salem TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Tantlinger v. Zoning Hearing Board of South Union TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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3Cited by4 opinions
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