Legal Opinion

Vassallo v. Penn Rose Civic Ass'n

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided April 6, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McNEILLY, Justice:

Appellant sought a variance from certain terms of the applicable zoning code from the New Castle County Board of Adjustment (hereinafter “Board”) in connection with the conversion of his single family dwelling into a multiple family dwelling consisting of three apartments. The Board granted the variance, and the appellee (hereinafter “Civic Association”) sought review of that decision in the Superior Court. The Superior Court reversed the Board. Appellant now asks this Court to reverse the Superior Court and reinstate the Board’s decision.

A threshold issue of primary…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Douglaston Civic Ass'n v. GalvinNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Janaman v. New Castle County Board of AdjustmentSuperior Court of Delaware · 1976
  3. Board of Adjustment v. Kwik-Check Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1978
  4. Shore Acres Improvement Ass'n v. Anne Arundel County Board of AppealsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1968
  5. Biby v. SmithSuperior Court of Delaware · 1970

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dover Historical Society v. City of Dover Planning CommissionSupreme Court of Delaware · 2003
  2. BELHAVEN IMP. ASS'N, INC. v. City of JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Brandywine Park Condominium Council v. Members of Wilmington Zoning Board of AdjustmentSuperior Court of Delaware · 1987
  4. Village at Highway One v. Sussex County Board of Adjustment.Superior Court of Delaware · 2015

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