Robert J. KEE, Ruth E. Kee, Ruth Mixell, Keith S. Koegel, Cynthia A. Koegel, Morgan B. Price and Darcie E. Frye, Petitioners, and Township of West Pennsboro, Intervenor Petitioner, v. PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION, Respondent

Description

Cite

685 A.2d 1054

Date

11-20-1996

Court

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

URL

https://cite.case.law/a2d/685/1054/

Plaintiffs

city

Indivdiual

Defendants

state

Incident Location

Plainfield; PA/West Penns-boro Township; PA

Disputed Act

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission sought to expand the Plainfield Service Plaza. Neighboring residents objected and filed complaint due to failure to consider or study impacts of increased noise, air, and light pollution on the residential area caused by increased traffic and light towers. Commission filed preliminary objections.

Holding

Commonwealth Court held that the Commission was potentially required to conduct environmental impact study under Clean Streams Law.

Disposition

overruled

light tresspass

residential neighborhood

commercial lighting

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