Ayres v. City Council of Cannon Beach

Petitioners appeal from an order quashing their petition for writ of review on the ground that it failed to allege sufficient facts to support their sole contention that respondent City Council exceeded its jurisdiction when it undertook to review a determination made by its Planning Commission. Petitioners do not seek review of any order or decision made by the City Council; they seek, rather, a determination that the Council did not have jurisdiction to make any order or decision with respect to the matter.

A brief history is necessary to understand the unusual posture of this dispute. In…