Miles represented neighbors in a successful lawsuit several years ago against the Ocean View School District in which he forced four schools planning to build new gymnasiums to downsize the gyms and restrict their use.
The residents essentially want the city to reassess the full impact of the new additions. Miles is open to revisions to the plan, such as downsizing the gym.
“Basically, go back to the drawing board,” he said.
The lawsuit has two objectives: to ensure that residents are properly informed of the full magnitude of the project and that the expansion project, if approved, complies with all state and local laws.
“The big question we keep asking is ‘why?’” Crowther said. “What’s really the agenda of building this huge building that can occupy all these people? . . . Something doesn’t make sense here.”
Timeline
Past: The city approved plans earlier this year for the construction of a new gym and football field, as well as expansion of the soccer field, at Brethren Christian Junior and Senior High School.
Present: Residents sued the city for approving the plans, which they deem obtrusive, last Friday.
Future: A settlement conference will take place in the near future in which all parties involved will meet and decide if a settlement is possible. If it is determined that a settlement is not possible, the case will continue to court.
