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Publication Date: 2022-01-24
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Advertising | State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Chester County
Judge: Judge Tunnell
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Case Number: 22-0029
The court held that the township did not meet its burden of demonstrating that the newly proposed billboard would pose a risk to public health, safety, or welfare. Permit granted.
Publication Date: 2022-01-24
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Todd
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Case Number: 22-0081
Minimum variance analysis factor applied to use variance applications, while blighted properties were not entitled to a relaxed standard in the minimum variance analysis. Order of the commonwealth court affirmed in part, reversed and remanded in part.
Publication Date: 2022-01-24
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Mining and Resources | Real Estate | State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Judge: Judge Zulick
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Case Number: 21-1532
The Tobyhanna Township Zoning Hearing Board erred in allowing respondent to continue its soil stockpiling operations on property located in a residential district where the board did not draw any conclusions on whether a lawful non-conforming use existed. The court of common pleas reversed.
Publication Date: 2022-01-17
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Judge: Judge Williamson
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Case Number: 21-1527
The court held that appellants received a deemed approval because the township failed to hold the final hearing on their application regarding their trucking operation within the statutory time period. Motion granted.
Publication Date: 2022-01-10
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
Judge: Judge Tira
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Case Number: 21-1477
The court held that conditions placed on a use permit for a barn to be used as an event venue had to be reasonable and that of the ten conditions appealed by appellants, only four were fully reasonable. The other six were either totally or partially unreasonable and were stricken or amended by the court. Appeal granted in part, denied in part.
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Publication Date: 2022-01-10
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Judge: Judge Williamson
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Case Number: 21-1485
The court held that the zoning board had a sufficient basis for finding that appellants violated the local zoning ordinance by using property for short term rentals of less than thirty days in duration in a residential zone. Appeal denied.
Publication Date: 2022-01-03
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Bucks County
Judge: Judge Finley
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Case Number: 21-1422
In this Rule 1925(a) opinion, the court reiterated that appellant's statement of errors regarding his standing to challenge a zoning board decision was without merit. The court requested the appeal be denied.
Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Roberts
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Case Number: 21-1397
A zoning board did not err in granting respondents several variances to allow them to build a mixed-use development on their property in a Philadelphia neighborhood that was changing in character where the board found that the variances were appropriate in scope to meet the demands of the growing neighborhood. The court recommended affirmance.
Publication Date: 2021-12-27
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
Court: Commonwealth Court
Judge: Judge Brobson
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Case Number: 21-1489
Trial court erred in finding plaintiff lacked standing to appeal zoning board's grant of a variance and court found trial court applied the wrong legal analysis and did not consider whether plaintiff had standing to appeal based on party status before the board. Vacated and remanded.
Publication Date: 2021-12-13
Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
Court: Commonwealth Court
Judge: Judge McCullough
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Case Number: 21-1436
Appellant appealed zoning board order that he rebuild sidewalk and stair he removed in violation of his accessory structure permit and court found he deliberately violated the provisions of the permit and wrongfully infringed on the property right of his neighbor. Affirmed.
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