State Ex Rel. Ellis v. Blakemore

The real question in this case is whether the proposed improvement is one of which the city planning commission, either by virtue of the charter of the city of Cincinnati or the provi sions of Section 4366-2, General Code, has any jurisdiction, or one with reference to which it has any duty to perform. The refusal of the mayor and the clerk to authenticate the ordinance in question is based upon the claim that a two-thirds instead of a majority vote is necessary because of the adverse report of the city planning commission. If the planning commission had any authority to act in this matter…