August 11th, 2007 by admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off
In Greth Development Group, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing Board of Lower Heidelberg Township, 1096 C.D. 2006, (Commonwealth Court, filed March 1, 2007), a developer purchased property that was in both the R-6 and A-1 districts. The developer’s agreement required approvals necessary to construct at least 172 residential lots on the property. The A-1 [...]
August 8th, 2007 by admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off
The Commonwealth Court recently ruled in Ridley Park United Methodist Church v. Zoning Hearing Board Ridley Park Borough, (1422 C.D. 2006, April 3, 2007) that the Pennsylvania Religious Freedom Protection Act, 71 P.S. §2401-2407 (“RFPA”) did not apply to a church daycare operation. The RFPA requires that a law or regulation that has an [...]