Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. City of Pittsburgh
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 22, 1985No. Appeal, No. 37 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Senior Judge Barbieri,
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Correction (Bureau), appeals here an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. That order dismissed the Bureau’s appeal and affirmed the decision of the Pittsburgh City Council (Council) which denied the Bureau1 a conditional use permit to *295operate a pre-release facility for state prisoners in the Soho/Bluff area of Pittsburgh.
The factual background of this case is not complex. On November 21, 1983, a conditional use application was filed on behalf of the Bureau which sought permission to use a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bray v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Susquehanna Township Board of Commissioners v. Hardee's Food Systems, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Foster Grading Co. v. Venango Township Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Wilson v. City of Philadelphia Board of License & Inspection ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- City Planning Commission v. Threshold, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Bailey v. Upper Southampton TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Commonwealth, Bureau of Corrections v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Levin v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- 41 Valley Associates v. Board of Supervisors of London Grove TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- City of Pittsburgh v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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