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Case History
Philadelphia
Common Pleas Judge Joseph Dych heard oral arguments on Wednesday
March 1, 2006 regarding the appeal of American Land Recycling of
ZBA’s refusal to grant a variance to them for seven advertising
wall wraps totally 12,000 square feet. On April 11th, 2006,
Judge Dych affirmed the decision of the Zoning Board of
Adjustment that there was insufficient grounds for a variance.
This case
started in June, 2003 when ALR appeared before the ZBA seeking a
variance to erect the wraps on the walls and smokestacks of the
former Willow Street Steam Plant, located at 9th and
Willow Street. The City’s Outdoor Advertising Sign Control Laws
prohibit such signs within the Vine Street Parkway Special Controls
Area and within 300 feet of a residentially zoned district. The
laws also prohibit signs of this size, height and density. Community
leaders from Chinatown, Callowhill Neighbors, and Center City joined
other Philadelphia taxpayers in testifying against the variance
request.
The Zoning
Board refused to grant the variance and ALR filed an appeal to the
Court of Common Pleas. Briefs were submitted and Judge Joseph Dych
heard oral arguments on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. On April 19th,
2006, Judge Dych denied appeal of applicant seeking variance for 7
wallwraps. Applicant has filed an appeal to the Commonwealth Court
of Pennsylvania.
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