Candela v. Millcreek Township Zoning Hearing Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Brian and Antoinette Candela appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County that affirmed a decision of the Millcreek Township Zoning Hearing Board. In this case we consider whether the Board erred in granting to the owners of an amusement park a variance from the setback provisions of the Township’s Bluff Setback Ordinance1 thereby authorizing the construction and operation of a roller-coaster. We affirm.

Waldameer Park is an amusement park that has been in operation for over 100 years at its present location in Millcreek Township, Erie County, adjacent…