Legal Opinion
Koutrakos v. Zoning Hearing Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 21, 1996PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LORD, Senior Judge.
Newtown Township (Township) appeals a Delaware County Common Pleas Court order granting a special exception and variance to Drakoulis and Peggy Koutrakos (Owners) for additional seating and parking spaces at their restaurant, La Nouvelle Cuisine.
The restaurant is located in a commercial district within the Township among small businesses utilizing the same ninety-four-space shopping area parking lot. Owners sought a special exception to expand the restaurant’s seating from eight to forty-eight seats and requested a variance from any parking requirements of the Township’s…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Concord Township AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Manor Healthcare Corp. v. Lower Moreland Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Boron Oil Co. v. City of FranklinCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Gryshuk v. KolbCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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3Cited by14 opinions
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