POA Co. v. Findlay Township Zoning Hearing Board

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

Appellant, POA Company, appeals a Commonwealth Court order reversing the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which reversed the Findlay Township Zoning Hearing Board’s decision denying its application for a use variance. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

Prior to the commencement of this action, Appellant owned a 5.5 acre parcel of land in the Township which abutted State Route 60 along its northerly border. Appellant was unable to access its property from Route 60. To the east, Appellant’s property abuts a tract of land presently owned by…