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Key Topic: Special Exceptions

Cases are listed below in alphabetical order:
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Safety and welfare standards for special exception

Accelerated Enterprises, Inc. v. Hazle Twp. (2001)
Special Exceptions

Agnew v. Bushkill Twp. ZHB (2003)
Burdens of proof in an application for a special exception

Bray v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of Philadelphia (1980)
Concrete evidence of an expert nature required before zoning hearing board can find a high probability that special exception is not in the public interest

In Re: Brickstone Realty Corp. (2001)
Special Exception, variance, non-conforming use

Domeisen, et al. v. ZHB of O'Hara Twp. (2003)
Non-conforming uses, special exceptions, and conditional uses

Finegan v. Board of Supervisors of Earl Twp. (2003)
Conditions on approval of special exception valid if reasonable and not a manifest abuse of discretion

Leckey v. Lower Southampton Twp ZHB (2004)
Denial of a special exception for a communications tower must be supported by substantial evidence

Omnipoint v. ZHB of Pine Grove Twp. (1999)

Expansion of telecommunications towers on previously developed site not "land development" under MPC Section 107

Tu-Way Tower Co. v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Salisbury Tp. (1997)

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