A. A. Shamah v. Hellam Township Zoning

A. A. Shamah appeals from the April 6, 1993 order of the Court of Common Pleas of York County affirming the determination of the Zoning Hearing Board of Hellam Township (Board), which granted the application of County Line Quarry, Inc. (County Line) for a special exception to expand quarrying operations over additional lands. Questions presented for this Courts review include whether the application for special exception was premature; whether County Line met its burden of proof of showing compliance with the Hellam Township zoning ordinance; whether Shamahs evidence and the testimony of other neighboring property owners deserved greater weight than County Lines evidence; whether Shamah was prejudiced by the failure of the Board to make a stenographic record of a hearing; and whether the Board failed to act as an impartial trier of fact.