An Emerald Hills resident is suing the city of San Diego over a housing development coming to his neighborhood. It’s the latest challenge to the development in a years-long debate.
Residents have been asking for a park on the hilltop for decades. Their appeal to stop the new development was rejected by the city council last month.
Kenny Key, who lives next to the lot, is challenging that rejection in a new lawsuit.
“It’s just a proud Black neighborhood that I grew up in,” he said. “I feel an obligation to stand for my community.”…