Loch v. Zoning Hearing Board

CRAIG, Judge.

Bruce C. Loch and Arnold C. Rapoport (applicants) appeal from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County affirming a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Emmaus denying applicants’ request for a special exception.

The issues involve (1) whether a planned street area can be counted toward the minimum lot area required for an apartment building, (2) whether off-street parking can be placed on such an area, and (3) whether the proposal violates special exception general standards.

The physical facts are undisputed. Applicants are the record owners of…