Planning commission moves to block charter school from Walnut Hills YMCA site

The Cincinnati Planning Commission voted Friday to put development controls around the Melrose YMCA in Walnut Hills, a move that will block the organization for now from using its building to house a charter school and an expansion of Easterseals’ adult day programming.

The City Council will have to approve the three-month interim control district, which was proposed by Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, in order for it to go into effect. Properties within IDCs require planning commission approval for…