Southland Corp. v. East Caln Township Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

In this zoning variance case, Southland Corporation (Southland), equitable owner of a corner lot two-*593thirds of an acre in area, in a C-l Commercial zoning district of East Cain Township (Township), applied to the township zoning hearing hoard (board) for variances from area, width, yard and off-street parking requirements, in order to erect and operate a neighborhood convenience market (“7-Eleven Store”), which would be a permitted use in that district.

According to Southland’s plan in the record, the rectangular lot measures 148.52 feet by 159.65 feet.1 Because the…