Court Opinion

ID: 9716188
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 06:30:20.388301+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:23:42.875408
License: Public Domain

Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen:
The majority has held that insufficient evidence was presented to demonstrate that the zoning classification herein involved bears a substantial relationship to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the community. I am fearful that this holding may be misconstrued to mean that under no circumstances can a community regulate the placement and existence of trailer homes. The majority opinion points out that no competent evidence was produced to show that the placement of this trailer had any deleterious effect up*45on the aesthetics of the community, or that it had any unfavorable impact upon property values. Since we should only declare the application of a statute unconstitutional when it is absolutely necessary to do so, I would remand the proceedings to the court below to hear additional evidence. Cf. Robinson Township School District v. Houghton, 387 Pa. 236, 128 A. 2d 58 (1956); Altieri v. Allentown Retirement Board, 368 Pa. 176, 180, 81 A. 2d 884, 886 (1951).
I dissent.