In re Appeal of Central Penn National Bank

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

This zoning matter is before the Court on an appeal from a decision of the court of common pleas which reversed a decision of the township zoning hearing board and directed the reissuance of 63 dwelling unit building permits. The facts are not in dispute.

Section 1 of a proposed building plan was approved on May 9, 1973. Approval of 214 building *336permits was obtained for units to be placed on 19 acres. This was in accord with the then zoning ordinance which permitted 12 units per acre. Construction began promptly in June, 1973. By September, 1975, when…