A group of residents who spoke against the recently approved 420-home development near Mission San Luis Rey has filed a lawsuit against the city

They claim the city violated the California Environmental Quality Act, because it failed to consider the environmental impacts of the development, failed to develop and circulate an environmental analysis, and failed to consider alternatives and mitigation measures.

The group, known as Citizens for Improving our Historic Lands, is comprised of residents of the nearby San Luis Rey Mobile Homes. They have retained Delano and Delano, an Escondido-based firm that specializes in environmental and land use law.

They are requesting that the city's decision be invalidated, and stop any development of the site.

This is the second lawsuit Oceanside faces over the approval of a large project.

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