SUFFOLK, Va. — A lawsuit filed in Suffolk Circuit Court on Friday is meant to stop a controversial warehouse development project.
For several months, upset citizens and a movement called "Say No To Warehouses" tried to stop the proposed Port 460 Logistics Center by protesting outside of Suffolk City Hall and attending city council meetings.
On September 21, a majority of city council voted to rezone a large piece of land from general commercial and agricultural use to heavy industrial use, making way for the Port 460 project.
Maryland-based Matan Companies seeks, in part, to build 10 warehouses on more than 500 acres of property near Route 460 and Route 58.
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Proponents of Port 460, such as Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia's secretary of transportation, have voiced support, pointing to job and economic growth.
The suit, filed by a set of citizens on Friday, looks to throw out the rezoning vote. Public outcry has stemmed from concerns dealing with the environment, traffic, transparency and more.