Judicial review filed in response to Calgary city councils decision to forego rezoning plebiscite – Calgary [Video]

Two Calgarians have filed an application for a judicial review of city council’s decision to forego a plebiscite regarding the proposed blanket rezoning bylaw, Global News has confirmed.

According to court documents filed to the Court of King’s Bench on Friday, Calgary residents Roberty Lehodey and Wesley Twiss are seeking a judicial review after a motion to hold a plebiscite on the proposed citywide rezoning that will allow for more density was defeated in March. A public hearing will be held instead and is scheduled to start on Monday, April 22.

To date, more than 650 people have registered to speak at the public hearing and it is expected to last multiple days.

Richard Harrison, a lawyer representing Twiss and Lehodey, confirmed that an application has been filed.

Lehodey and Twiss argued that by defeating the motion, council failed to comply with part 17 of the Municipal Governance Act (MGA), which …