Legal Opinion
In re Appeal of Johnston
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 29, 1982No. Appeal, No. 1858 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OpiNioít by
President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
William D. Johnston appeals from a Delaware County Common Pleas Court order affirming the denial by the Lansdowne Borough Council (Council) of his application for subdivision approval. We affirm.
Johnston, the Lansdowne Borough Mayor, sought Council approval to subdivide his one-acre property into seven (7) attached duplex lots and submitted a preliminary subdivision plan therewith. The lot is located in an “R-3” area which, under the Lansdowne Zoning Ordinance,1 does not permit attached dwellings. Both the local and county planning commissions informed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morris v. Northampton County Hanover Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Whiteland Manor Homes, Inc. v. Borough of DowningtownCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Rosanelli v. CouncilCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Noll v. STEWARTCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
- Coretsky v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Coretsky v. Board of Commissioners of Butler TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Coretsky v. BD. OF COMRS., BUTLER TWP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987