Botula v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by the City of Pittsburgh (City) from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County granting Jon C. Botula (Appellee) a zoning variance so as to permit a two and one-half story building owned by Appellee to continue to be operated as a six unit multiple family dwelling. We reverse.

The structure in question herein is located at 5216 Fifth Avenue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh and was purchased by Appellee in 1972 from Fort Pitt Federal Savings and Loan. At the time of the purchase the building was being used as a six unit…