Lawsuit to Stop Tearing Down of Chautauqua Amp Is Dismissed
2/11/2016 5:12:20 PM
By Greg Larson
A lawsuit to stop the tearing down of the current Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater and replacing it with a new replica structure has been dismissed. State Supreme Court Justice Frank Sedita issued his verbal decision this afternoon in Mayville. Sedita says he determined that the $41.5 million project was a "minor action" that did not fall under a local waterfront development law, and complied with the state's Environmental Quality Review Act. Chautauqua Spokesman George Murphy says they're excited about the decision...
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The suit was filed by the preservation group "Save the Amp" and five Chautauqua property owners. Sedita said he was going to work on his final, written decision over the weekend, and then have it filed by early next week.