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Waynesborough Corp. v. Easttown Township Zoning Hearing Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 30, 1976No. Appeal, No. 474 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Easttown Township (Township) has appealed from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County which declared unconstitutional that portion of the Township Zoning Ordinance 109 limiting the construction of multifamily dwellings to a district known as “ApartmentOffiee-Research” (AOR). The court below also granted the request of appellee, Waynesborough Corporation (Waynesborough), for a building permit subject to the applicable ordinances and regulations of the Township.

*139The case reaches us in this manner: Waynesborough owns 3.8 acres of land in a section of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. National Land & Investment Co. v. Easttown Township Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  2. Girsh AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Township of Willistown v. Chesterdale Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Schmalz v. Buckingham Township Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Willistown Township v. Chesterdale Farms, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Surrick v. ZHB OF U. PROVIDENCE TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Overstreet v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Martin v. Township of MillcreekCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Fox Chapel Borough AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Nicholas v. Township of HarrisCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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