Renaissance Real Estate Holdings, L.P. v. City of Phila. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment

OPINION BY JUDGE SIMPSON

In this zoning appeal, Renaissance Real Estate Holdings, L.P. (Applicant) asks whether the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) erred in affirming a decision of the City of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) that refused to approve Applicant's proposed three-family dwelling as a non-conforming use. Applicant primarily argues that the ZBA erred in determining that the Philadelphia Zoning Code (Zoning Code) prohibits Applicant's proposed replacement of its existing, lawful non-conforming use. Upon review, we affirm.

I. Background

Applicant…