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BERLANT v. L. MERION TWP. ZON. H. BD.

Appeal No. 12 C.D. 1970.

2 Pa.Commw. 583 (1971)

Berlant et al. v. Lower Merion Township Zoning Hearing Board.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

July 12, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Christie, III, with him Samuel H. High, Jr., and High, Swartz, Roberts & Seidel, for appellants.

Robert S. Ryan, with him John W. Fischer, Lewis H. Van Dusen, Jr., and Drinker, Biddle & Reath, for appellee.

Edward N. Barol, with him Jack A. Rounick and Moss, Rounick & Hurowitz, for intervenor.

Argued February 11, 1971, before President Judge BOWMAN, and Judges CRUMLISH, JR., KRAMER, WILKINSON, JR., MANDERINO, MENCER and ROGERS.

OPINION BY JUDGE MANDERINO, July 12, 1971:

Beth Am Israel Synagogue (Synagogue) is the owner of four acres of land in Lower Merion Township. These four acres are classified "R-1" under the Lower Merion Township Zoning Ordinance. Under that classification a religious use of land is permitted when authorized by special exception. The Synagogue applied to the Township Zoning Board of Adjustment for a special exception...

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