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HARRISON v. UPPER MERION TWP. ZBA

No. 67-3133.

45 Pa. D. & C. 2d 452 (1968)

Harrison v. Upper Merion Township Zoning Board of Adjustment

Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

May 28, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel L. Quinlan, Jr., for appellant.

James E. Meneses, for respondent.

DITTER, J., May 28, 1968.

This case presents a narrow issue: Can a zoning board of adjustment refuse a variance on the grounds that it would reduce property values in the neighborhood? We conclude that it may.

Eugene J. Harrison is the owner of a residential tract of land in Upper Merion Township. He seeks a variance so he can construct a funeral home, a use not permitted in his particular zoning district. The zoning board of adjustment found that the property...

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