Bernotas v. Zoning Hearing Board of Bethlehem

OPINION BY

Judge LEADBETTER.

A1 Bernotas, Walter Ward, and Guishu Fang (Objectors) appeal from the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County (trial court) that affirmed the decisions of the Zoning Hearing Board of the City of Bethlehem (Board) granting Ghassan G. Elias (Applicant), d/b/a Elias Market, variances and a special exception to allow an expansion of the nonconforming use of his property. The Objectors question whether Applicant established entitlement to the requested expansion of the nonconforming use. We affirm.

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Applicant is the co-owner of a 1.82-acre lot located at…