The petition marks the first civil court filing involving the Ridgeview on Foster development – a project that sparked widespread opposition among nearby residents when it was introduced in 2020.
Councilman Mike Bathke apologized to the residents of Ward 3 for his past approval of an agenda item for a housing development he's strongly opposed and explained why he voted the way he did.
After learning the new rodeo organization has yet to make a rent payment to the city, a member of Horsemen's Sports deemed it a breach of the lease agreement and urged council to end the lease.
Nearby resident Jeff Bathke was among the pair of neighbors against the variance due to the garage obstructing his view of the lake, along with other concerns.