Citizens’ suit could be forthcoming
BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS
winters@montclairlocal.news
A Queens, N.Y., resident and historic rail station preservation advocate has filed a suit in Essex County Superior Court against the Montclair Planning Board and its chairman over the approval of the Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan that will ultimately result in the demolition of the train platforms, according to documents filed March 6.
Meanwhile, a group of residents, preservationists and affected commercial entities could soon file their own suit or join the advocate’s suit asking a judge to stop the demolition of the platforms, said a source close to the issue.
A case status hearing…
