Allied Services for the Handicapped, Inc. v. Zoning & Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This zoning case comes before us on appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County. The court’s order affirmed a deci*560sion of the Zoning and Hearing Board of the City of Scranton (appellee) denying appellant Allied Services for the Handicapped, Inc. (“Allied Services”) a permit to construct a group home.

In August of 1980, Allied Services became the owner of a parcel of land located within an R-1A zoning district, wherein single family detached dwellings are a permitted use. Subsequent to the purchase of the property, appellant filed an…