Lawmakers, Neighborhood Groups Sue To Overturn City Of Yes

Herrick partner and chair of the Land Use and Zoning Department, Mitchell Korbey, was quoted in a Bisnow article discussing lawmakers and neighborhood groups filing a lawsuit claiming the City of Yes zoning reform violates environmental impact reporting guidelines set by the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the City Environmental Quality Review Act.

The article noted that "each of the three phases of City of Yes had its own environmental review, but the opponents argued that conducting environmental reviews on a citywide level is inappropriate and doesn’t meet the 'hard look' standards."

Mitch told Bisnow that each of the three stages' environmental review is likely to be seen as sufficient to comply with state law. Plaintiffs also argued that the city didn't offer any mitigation or alternatives.

"I think ultimately that's not correct," Mitch said. "I think that the court will see it the city's way."

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