ZONING & PLANNING - PENNSYLVANIA

Yannaccone v. Lewis Township Board of Supervisors

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania - August 9, 2019 - A.3d - 2019 WL 3755213

Property owner brought action against township governing board for declaratory judgment that zoning ordinance was void, alleging planning committee was not valid planning agency under Municipalities Planning Code (MPC).

Board objected to complaint on grounds including standing. Trial court sustained standing objection. Property owner filed amended complaint asserting he owned land within township. Trial court denied property owner’s motion for summary judgment and found board complied with procedural requirements for enacting ordinance. Following trial, the Court of Common Pleas entered judgment in favor of board and denied property owner’s subsequent motion for reconsideration. Property owner appealed.

The Commonwealth Court held that:



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