Allegheny West Civic Council, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

Appellants, Michael T. Youchak and his wife, Molly McCall, appeal the order of the Commonwealth Court reversing the common pleas court’s order affirming the decision of the City of Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustment granting Appellants a special exception and a variance for property located at 932 West North Avenue. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the Commonwealth Court.

On August 25, 1994, Appellants filed an application for a change of occupancy for the foregoing property. The property was zoned in an R-4 District, Multiple Family Residence, 1 and…