Residents in this affluent South Florida community, 100 milesnorth of Downtown Miami, sued Martin County in 1995, allegingdeveloper Thomas Thomson's planned 19-building Pinecrest Lakesdevelopment shouldn't be constructed because it was not followingthe county's comprehensive land-use plan.
The demolition decision was upheld by a state appellate court.The developer has now filed an appeal with the Florida SupremeCourt.
But regardless of the final outcome, the case has sparked avociferous debate between developers and anti-growth forces overseveral issues raised by the lawsuit. Some have even suggestedchanges in existing legislation.
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