Legal Opinion
Zoning Hearing Board v. Konyk
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 5, 1972No. Appeal, 599 C.D. 1971PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
A special exception was sought for a gasoline service station in a “Business” zoning district of Upper Darby Township (Delaware County). After taking testimony, the Township Zoning Hearing Board denied the application. The Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, without hearing additional evidence, reversed the Board. Hence this appeal. We affirm the court’s decision.
Our scope of review in zoning appeals, as we have so often said, is limited.
Where, as in this case, the court below took no additional testimony, our review is restricted to one narrow issue. Has…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Archbishop O'Hara's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Village 2 at New Hope, Inc. AppealsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Di Santo v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Delaware County Community College AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Lower Providence Township v. FordCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Bray v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Borough of Youngsville v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Soble Construction Co. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Visionquest National, Ltd. v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Susquehanna Township Board of Commissioners v. Hardee's Food Systems, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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