A District Court docket Decide in El Paso County dismissed a lawsuit on Friday that sought to derail the event of a preferred Buc-ee’s journey heart within the city of Palmer Lake.
A gaggle calling itself Integrity Issues sued the city in January, contesting the method main as much as a vote of the Palmer Lake Board of Trustees. The board voted 6-1 in Might in favor of annexing land west of Interstate 25 and north of Monument so the favored Texas-based chain may open its second Colorado location.
Decide William B. Bain discovered the plaintiffs lacked standing to contest the annexation and had inadequate authorized grounds for different complaints.
“The Court docket’s ruling confirms that the claims introduced towards the City have been with out adequate authorized foundation to maneuver ahead,” an unsigned information launch from the city states. “Whereas the order itself is concise, it firmly upholds the important thing arguments the City offered and supplies a stable basis ought to an enchantment be pursued.”
Representatives for Integrity Issues didn’t reply to a request for remark Sunday afternoon.
The proposal has drawn appreciable backlash from locals, state officers, and each of Colorado’s U.S. senators for its potential affect on the close by Greenland Ranch open area and its drain on water.
Residents of the city have since recalled two of the trustees who voted in favor and handed a measure requiring voters to approve future annexations.
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