Hills & Dales, Inc. v. City of Wooster

The instant case originated as a declaratory judgment action commenced by appellant, Hills & Dales, Inc. Hills & Dales sought a declaration that the city of Wooster’s new zoning code was invalid in that it had been enacted in violation of Ohio’s “Sunshine Law,” the city charter, and city ordinances.

The factual basis for the complaint is as follows:

On September 20, 1979, after having held six meetings open to the public during the previous month on the issue of the proposed revision of the zoning code, the - city planning commission held a private work session to which certain members of city…