The Newark City Council voted to table Ordinance 25-18 after members said the measure had not completed required planning commission review.

Councilman Marmey explained the ordinance — which would amend portions of the city's zoning code and implement additional articles — had been passed by the council earlier but had missed the step of review by the planning commission. "We missed the step that needs to go through the planning commission. So what we're gonna do is we are going to table this in order to send it to planning commission," Marmey said. He said once the planning commission completes its review the council could take the item off the table and hold a public hearing the same night.

A motion to reconsider and then to table the ordinance was made and seconded; the tabling motion passed by roll call vote, 9-0. The council did not change the ordinance’s substance at the meeting and described the action as a procedural step to complete the required review process.