Valley Run, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal taken by Valley Run, Inc. from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County which affirmed the refusal of the Board of Commissioners (Board) of Swatara Township (Township) to grant approval to a subdivision plan for an apartment complex.

The appellant is the owner of an 82.58 acre tract located in a zoning district where, under the Township Zoning Ordinance of 1973, apartment houses were a permitted use. 1 At some time prior to March 25, 1974 a preliminary plan for the construction there of a 504 unit apartment complex was submitted to the…