Appeal of St. Sophia Religious Ass'n of Ukrainian Catholics, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Tbe appellee, St. Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Catholics, Inc., applied to the Cheltenham Township Zoning Hearing Board pursuant to Section 301(2) of the Cheltenham Township Zoning Ordinance1 for a special exception to use land located in a residential zoning district as a place for the study of the history, traditions, customs and rites of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. After hearing, the Zoning Board denied the application on the grounds that the proposed use was not an “educational” use and therefore not permitted by special exception or otherwise. On…