State Ex Rel. Synod of Ohio of United Lutheran Church in America v. Joseph

By this action in mandamus relator, The Synod of Ohio of the United Lutheran Church in America, seeks to compel the issuance of a special permit to build a church in a class I district in the village of Upper Arlington. The comprehensive zoning ordinance adopted by the village commission in 1927, provides, section 5: “In class I districts, single family dwelling houses only * * * shall be permitted * * *. Provided that * * * churches, schools, public libraries, public museums, community center buildings, public recreation buildings, private clubs, or public parks and playgrounds may be…