California Land Use & Development Law Report
California Land Use & Development Law Report
California Land Use & Development Law Report offers insights into legal issues relating to development and use of land and federal, state and local permitting and approval processes.
November 6, 2018
Port Master Plan Conflicted with Coastal Act Goals
October 29, 2018
Possibility that Zoning Standards Might Be Violated in Final Design Did Not Mandate EIR at Tentative Map Stage
October 25, 2018
CEQA Project Baseline Should Not Have Been Set Prior to Demolition of Historic Structure
The Fourth District Court of Appeal held that the project baseline under CEQA for construction of a new home should not have been set prior to demolition of a potential historic structure when the demolition had occurred before submittal of a permit application to build the new home. Bottini v. City of San Diego, No. D071670 (4th Dist., Sep. 18, 2018).
October 22, 2018
Seven-Year Extension of Diablo Canyon Lease Held Exempt from CEQA
October 16, 2018
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Challenges to Newhall Ranch EIS and Section 404 Permit
October 15, 2018
Development Agreements Cannot Be Adopted By Initiative
October 11, 2018
Ban on Short-Term Home Rentals Is a “Development” Subject to the Coastal Act
September 24, 2018
Governor Signs Bill Extending the Life of Building Permits to One Year
September 24, 2018
Negative Declaration Survives Challenge Based on Non-Expert Opinion About Noise Impacts
August 9, 2018
Applicant Challenging Denial of Use Permit Must Prove It Is Legally Entitled to Permit
July 25, 2018
Power Plant Licensing Case May Open Door to Expanded Judicial Review of Licensing Decisions
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July 23, 2018
Major Changes Proposed to Endangered Species Act Regulations
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service recently published three proposed rules that would make major revisions to the regulations implementing portions of the Endangered Species Act.
June 29, 2018
Court Rejects Interpretation of Medical Marijuana Collective as a “Medical Office” under City’s Zoning Code
The Sixth District Court of Appeal has held that a medical marijuana collective is not a "medical office" as defined in San Jose's Municipal Code.
June 29, 2018
Significant Changes Proposed to NEPA Regulations
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding potential changes to the CEQ regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act.
May 23, 2018