Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Montour Tp.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 21, 2001No. 1565 C.D. 2000PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Judge.
Robert Phillips (Landowner) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District (Columbia County Branch) (trial court) that affirmed the decision of the Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) of Montour Township (Township) which denied Landowner’s application for a change of use of his property.
Landowner entered into an agreement of sale for a 2.59-acre parcel of property located in a highway/commercial district, a district that allows a eabaret/nightclub use as of right. Landowner wished to change the use from a physical fitness center to a cabaret use.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- George Phillips Philip Vitale v. Borough of Keyport Victor Rhodes Board of AdjustmentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Council of Middletown Township v. BenhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Borough of Fleetwood v. Zoning Hearing BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- In Re Appeal of M.A. Kravitz Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Upper Salford Township v. CollinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Cellco Partnership v. North Annville Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
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