House no longer a home

What happened to residential zoning areas in Hanover? I purchased a home in an area that WAS zoned residential in the borough of Hanover. Little did I know that it only takes one person to request a change to the zoning board and over the objections of many other residents in that area who attended the zoning meeting, a variance could be and was granted to change from residential to one which allows a commercial business. So a once quaint house has been transformed into a rental property and a busy business. So busy that they had to blacktop nearly the entire backyard to make seven parking places for its customers and renter. This “house” now has large windows in the front so you can see the business operating from the street.

After calls to the President of the Zoning Board, to the Zoning Officer, to Mayor, they all decided to do NOTHING. So, the only thing I can do now is to watch my property value decrease. Do you think I can ask to have my house reassessed and get my taxes reduced?

David Arthur
Hanover

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