Commission approved developer's subdivision preliminary plat. Neighbors filed complaints alleging the developer's environmental assessment was inadequate. District Court found the approval of the plat unlawful for failure to address pollution concerns. Developer appealed. The Court found that the Plaintiff's had standing and that the trial court appropriately voided the preliminary plat due to the lack of information about groundwater and surface pollution.
City Commission approved developer's subdivision preliminary plat. Neighbors filed complaints alleging the developer's environmental assessment inadequately addressed potential increased traffic, decreased water quality, flooding, and light pollution. District Court found the approval of the plat unlawful for failure to address groundwater and surface pollution concerns. Developer appealed.