Thayer v. Lower Milford Township

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This appeal is from an order of tbe Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County which dismissed the appeal of William H. Thayer and Josephine Thayer (appellants) from a decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Lower Milford Township denying the appellants a variance to permit certain portions of their land to be used as a tractor-trailer repair facility.

The scope of our review in a zoning case where, as here, the lower court has taken additional testimony is limited to a determination of whether or not the decision of the lower court manifests an abuse of discretion or an…