Coral Gables sued first by charter school, then by opponents of school

The news last week was that Judge Jennifer Bailey rejected Somerset Academy's claim that state law preempted Coral Gables' zoning regulation of schools. The charter school wants to operate a school at University Baptist Church, and not be limited to the zoning code's cap of 110 students at that site.

Now the Miami Herald reports that Coral Gables has been sued by neighbors opposed to the school. They claim that under the city's comprehensive plan, only a school operated by a religious institution can operate at the church.