As he promised in late October, Stephen Bellis, the attorney for the developer, has filed a lawsuit seeking to ultimately uphold the initial approval for the project and reverse decisions by Zoning Director Paul Boucher and the zoning appeals board to rescind that previously issued approval for the proposed housing complex at Madison and Westfield avenues. The original zoning permit was sought nearly two years ago by Bridgeport-based contractor John Guedes, and prior restaurant owners Mario Testa, also the city’s veteran Democratic Party chairman, and Testa’s nephew, Ralph Giacobbe, with representation by the local Russo & Rizio law firm. In a brief statement for his report, Russell Liskov, a municipal attorney who advises the ZBA, said he believed the board’s actions were appropriate.
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