Judge gives new life to Topeka parking lot battle
4:57 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2008
The Friends of Bethany Place will get its day in court, a district judge said this afternoon.
The group filed a lawsuit against the City of Topeka to prevent a parking lot from being built near Grace Cathedral.
The group believes the site has historical value and should be preserved.
The city filed an appeal, which Judge Franklin Theis denied. He also made the Kansas Episcopal Diocese part of the lawsuit.
The next hearing will be May 2 at 1:30 p.m.
The trees at the location have already been cut down; the Friends of Bethany Place are fighting to prevent the area being paved.
Story Background
Members of the 49 News staff have been following this story from the beginning. Learn more about this story by choosing from the reports below:
- 1-30-2008 Diocese and Friends of Bethany Place await decision
- 9-7-2007 Contested tree debris cleaned up after restraining order lifted
- 8-30-2007 Restraining Order leaves mess
- 8-29-2007 Episcopal Diocese wastes no time in felling trees for parking lot
- 8-29-2007 City Council clears way for parking lot near historic landmark
- 5-29-2007 Parking lot plan sparks controversy in historic Topeka
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