Legal Opinion
Atherton Development Co. v. Township of Ferguson
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 12, 2011No. 116 C.D. 2011PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SIMPSON.
In this zoning appeal, Atherton Development Company (Atherton) asks whether the Board of Supervisors of Ferguson Township (Supervisors) erred in rejecting its validity challenge to the Ferguson Township Zoning Map. Atherton based its challenge on a theory of reverse spot zoning. Specifically, Atherton contends the Townhouse Residential R-3 zoning classification of a portion of its property is invalid where properties on three sides of that property are zoned and developed for commercial use. Atherton also raises several other issues. Upon review, we affirm.
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2Cases cited26 opinions
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