K. Hovnanian Pennsylvania Acquisitions, LLC v. Newtown Township Board of Supervisors

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

K. Hovnanian Pennsylvania Acquisitions, LLC (Hovnanian) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County affirming a decision of the New-town Township Board of Supervisors (Board) to deny Hovnanian’s application for a conditional use approval of its “elderly housing” project. The issues raised include whether the appointment of a special solicitor to represent Newtown Township (Township) in the conditional use proceeding created a biased and prejudiced tribunal in violation of Hovnanian’s due process rights and whether the trial court imposed an…