Legal Opinion

Hamilton Hills Group, LLC v. Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 1, 2010PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Hamilton Hills Group, LLC, (Group) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County (trial court), which affirmed the Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board’s (Board) denial of the Group’s request for a special exception under the Hamilton Township (Township) Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance). The Group’s application called for the construction of 325 townhouse units on a parcel of land spanning three municipalities. Under the Ordinance, the Group was required to provide for 300 square feet of open space per unit. (Ordinance § 150-34A(8).) Finding…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bray v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Surrick v. ZHB OF U. PROVIDENCE TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Ward's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. In Re Appeal of Realen Valley Forge Greenes AssociatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. City of Hope v. Sadsbury Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Kohl v. New Sewickley Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. Board of Commissioners of Cheltenham Twp. v. Hansen-Lloyd, L.P.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
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  4. 425 Property Assoc. of Alpha Chi Rho, Inc. v. State College Borough ZHB v. State College BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. A. Sabatini v. ZHB of Fayette County, PACommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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