A citizens group and environmental advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging the Riverbank City Council decision approving the 2,400-home River Walk development.
The lawsuit filed Friday in Stanislaus Superior Court alleges the Sept. 22 council decision violated city planning policies and Water Code provisions and was based on a deficient environmental review.
The plaintiffs, including Central Valley Concerned Citizens, Friends of the Swainson’s Hawk, Dr. J. Gammon and Annabel Gammon, are asking the court to void the project approval and halt the development until it complies with California law…