Fourteen Miami-Dade County residents are suing the county over its redevelopment plans for the historic Coconut Grove Playhouse, arguing that county officials are attempting to use bond funds in a way that wasn’t authorized by county voters.

The complaint filed in the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida points out that county voters in 2004 approved a ballot measure allowing the use of bond funds for a Coconut Grove restoration project that would “restore its structural integrity and add to its performance and educational capabilities.

But the plaintiffs argue that the current county plans for the site call for the use of $23.6 million to tear down 80% of the playhouse’s structure and put in its place mostly leased commercial space. The redevelopment plan also calls for a downsized theater of only 300 seats, less than a third of the original 1,130 seats, the lawsuit states.