Legal Opinion

In re Variance by Avanzato

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 6, 1979No. Appeal, No. 2413 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This is an appeal by Frank Avanzato and Ilda H. Avanzato, owners of premises known as 242 Exeter Street in the City of Reading, from a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Reading (Board) denying use and dimension variances. We affirm.

The owners acquired the property in January 1925 on which is situated a single-family residence. The property is zoned R-3 residential. A manufacturing facility owned by the Avanzatos is situated to the west of the property. A warehouse owned by the Avanzatos is situated to the southwest. A cemetery borders the property on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re Appeal of the Emmanuel Baptist ChurchCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Lando v. Springettsbury Township Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. J. Richard Fretz, Inc. v. Hilltown Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Board of Commissioners v. Decision & Action of the Zoning BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Esterhai v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Taliaferro v. Darby Tp. Zoning Hearing Bd.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Wilson v. Plumstead Twp. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  4. Vanguard Cellular System, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Kennedy v. Upper Milford Township Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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