Kernick v. Zoning Hearing Board of Penn Hills

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Carl T. Valenti, Jr., and Nancy Valenti (appellants) have appealed from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which reversed the grant of a use variance by the Zoning Board of Penn Hills (Board) for a property in a residential zoning district. We affirm.

The property in question is a triangular tract of approximately one acre. It is presently zoned “R-l Single Family Detached.” The property is bounded on all three sides by highways. R-l districts adjoin two sides of the property, and a “B-l Business” district adjoins the third. The property…