Van Sciver v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

Opinion by

Me. Justice McBride,

We have for review an order dismissing an appeal from the Zoning Board of Adjustment of Philadelphia.

The structure involved is a one-story, garage type building of brick and cinder block construction located in a district zoned “A” Commercial. The latest use of the premises was as a storeroom for the owner’s adjacent confectionery.

Appellant, the lessee of the property, sought a registration permit intending to install what is commonly referred to as a “laundromat” equipped with thirty coin operated automatic washers and ten automatic dryers. The items to be…