Residents of a southwest Calgary neighbourhood will be in court Friday to ask a judge to defer a public hearing on a controversial development in their area.

Calgarians living in Springbank Hill say they are taking legal action against the City of Calgary, frustrated by the “refusal to respect their democratic right to representation.”

At issue is the proposed Augusta Villas development at 30 Elveden Drive SW, which would see the construction of 42 luxury villa-style townhomes.

B&A Studios Inc., which is working with the private developer that owns the land, says the project plan has been downgraded from the originally proposed 56 units.

The project would also not allowed for basement suites or secondary units, which B&A says will make the community quieter and less dense.

Residents h

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