Swedeland Road Corp. v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Colins,

Swedeland Road Corporation (appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County which affirmed a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Upper Merion Township (Board).

On July 10, 1984, the appellant applied to the Board for a special exception to permit construction of storm water basins in the Gulf Mills Corporate Center, located in an area designated as a flood plain by the Upper Merion Zoning Code (Code). Pursuant to the Code, the Board was required to receive and consider the report of the Township Planning Commission (Commission)…