Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Plumstead Twp. Zoning Hearing Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 27, 2007No. 126 MAP 2006PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice BALDWIN.
Appellant A. Rhoades Wilson (Wilson) appeals from the Commonwealth Court decision denying his application for a variance to use his property solely for an accounting office, and not operate the business as an accessory to a principal use as a residence. We affirm the decision of the Commonwealth Court.
Wilson owns a parcel of land, tax parcel number 34-34-12, that is approximately 2.54 acres and is located on U.S. Route 611 in an R-2 Residential Zoning District in Plumstead Township, Bucks County. In 2003, Wilson purchased the subject property aware of the R-2 zoning. 1…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Girsh AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- City of Pittsburgh v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Taliaferro v. Darby Tp. Zoning Hearing Bd.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Commonwealth v. JudgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Singer v. PHILA. ZONING BD. OF ADJUSTMENTCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Hammons, P. v. Ethicon, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
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