The city of Plano announced today that a group of Plano residents have filed a lawsuit against the city in regard to the petition to repeal the Plano Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan. The city has hired an attorney and election law specialist Andy Taylor to represent it in the case, according to a statement released by the city on Feb. 2. "We continue to believe the current plan is the best for the city of Plano and rejecting it would put the city in jeopardy," the statement read. "We asked the lawyer representing these citizens for additional time to reach a compromise, but they refused. We regret the issue has been escalated to the courts." In November, residents making up the group Plano Future presented a petition with more than 4,000 signatures to the city requesting that the city hold a referendum for the Plano Tomorrow Plan, which the Plano City Council approved in a 6-2 vote on Oct. 12. In response, Taylor presented information to the council about state law and local government code and if an election can be held for the Plano Tomorrow Plan. Taylor indicated that cities do not have the right to hold an election for comprehensive plans but that they are required to hold public hearings and resident input meetings. Representatives for Plano Future have contested that since section 213.005 of the Texas Local Government Code states that a comprehensive plan shall not constitute zoning regulations or establish zoning district boundaries, it should be allowed for a referendum since it is not a zoning regulation. This story will continue to be updated as new information is available.