UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a
central Ohio suburb didn’t discriminate in blocking a Christian school
that is trying to move to a large office complex in the city.
U.S.
District Judge George C. Smith concluded the ordinance that allows
exclusive zoning in certain areas of the Columbus suburb of Upper
Arlington does not treat religious schools differently from other
schools.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1kgnPKZ )
reports that Tree of Life Christian Schools has been trying since
2009 to consolidate its schools in an office complex in Upper Arlington.
City
officials turned down the request, and Tree of Life sued in federal
court. The area is zoned to beef up the city’s tax base, and schools are
not a permitted use.
The school plans to appeal.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
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UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a
central Ohio suburb didn’t discriminate in blocking a Christian school
that is trying to move to a large office complex in the city.
U.S.
District Judge George C. Smith concluded the ordinance that allows
exclusive zoning in certain areas of the Columbus suburb of Upper
Arlington does not treat religious schools differently from other
schools.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1kgnPKZ )
reports that Tree of Life Christian Schools has been trying since
2009 to consolidate its schools in an office complex in Upper Arlington.
City
officials turned down the request, and Tree of Life sued in federal
court. The area is zoned to beef up the city’s tax base, and schools are
not a permitted use.
The school plans to appeal.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.