Unhappy neighbors filed suit on Monday over an April annexation and rezoning that will allow Hennessy Honda to build a parking lot in their Woodstock subdivision.
"This is one of the most outrageous things we have seen," said Peter Olson, attorney for members of the Kingsridge subdivision who sued the city. "[Woodstock] allowed them to just take a bite out of their neighborhood."
City Attorney Eldon Basham had no comment, as he had not reviewed the suit on Tuesday.
Olson said documents show the neighborhood restricted the use of lots to residential uses. The residents who are suing claim the city is violating the rights of homeowners and diminishing their property values. They also say Woodstock overstepped its authority in annexing and rezoning the property at the request of Hennessy Honda and the three homeowners who are planning to sell to the dealer.
The car dealership, which is inside the city, approached Woodstock last year about annexing three homes that border the city limits. Hennessy, one of the largest Honda dealers in the state, sits at I-575 and Ga. 92, which developed into a main business corridor after Kingsridge was built.
Hennessy says Honda requires it to have more space for parking cars and servicing customers. The dealer wants to turn the three lots in Kingsridge into a 2-acre storage lot for new cars. If it cannot get the space, a spokesman said, it will consider moving to another county.
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