Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 1, 1988No. Appeal 678 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
The Board of Supervisors of Benner Township (Board) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County which reversed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Benner Township (ZHB) and ordered that Dr. John L. Thomas and Miriam Thomas (appellees) be permitted to erect a stable for the keeping of horses. We affirm.
Appellees are a veterinarian and his wife who recently built a home on a 5.08 acre lot contained in Walnut Grove Estates, a development located in a Low-Density Residential (LDR) district in Benner Township. Appellees applied to the zoning…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Klein v. Township of Lower MacungieCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Franchi v. ZHB, BORO. OF N. BRIGHTONCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Hess v. Warwick Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- Smith v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Conewago TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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