Manoa Shopping Center, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Manoa Shopping Center, Inc. (Manoa) is the owner of a shopping center located in Haverford Township, Delaware County, and containing forty-five stores and offices. Manoa sought to enlarge this facility by constructing a nursery retail store located separately at the northern edge of its porperty. It applied for a *571building permit, which was denied by the Township building inspector, and this denial was upheld by the Township’s Zoning Hearing Board (Board). The Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, which took no additional evidence on appeal, affirmed the Board.

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