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.
Court of Appeal Sinks Challenge to TMDL for Lake Bed Sediment
A Court of Appeal has upheld the Regional Board's adoption of the total maximum daily load (TMDL) for concentration of pollutants in the sediment in McGrath Lake, rejecting the claim that TMDLs may not be stated in terms of concentrations of pollutants in lake bed sediments.
Appellate Court Reaffirms Broad Discretion of Trial Courts to Determine Appropriate Attorneys’ Fees
California Supreme Court Grants Review of Decision Invalidating SANDAG Regional Transportation Plan
The California Supreme Court has agreed to review the appellate court decision Cleveland National Forest Foundation v.
Council Member Barred From Considering Own Appeal
California Supreme Court Upholds Most Commonly Used CEQA Categorical Exemptions
CEQA Year in Review 2014
A Summary of Published Appellate Opinions Under CEQA
By Stephen Kostka, Julie Jones, Barbara Schussman, Alan Murphy, Ned Washburn, Laura Zagar, Kathryn Bilder, Christopher Chou and Marie Cooper
25th Annual Briefing on Land Use and Development Law -- Materials Available
U.S. Supreme Court Tells Cities to Explain a Cell Tower Denial in Timely Fashion, Even if in a Separate Document
California Supreme Court Poised To Decide Key CEQA Questions: The Court’s Lineup For 2015
Federal Court Invalidates San Francisco Tenant Relocation Requirements
The Northern District of California has struck down part of San Francisco's rent control ordinance as an unconstitutional taking under the Fifth Amendment in Levin v.
Conservation Easements Not Required As Mitigation For Permanent Loss Of Farmland
Court Blocks Opponents’ Shot at Halting New Kings Arena
The court of appeal recently upheld legislation modifying several deadlines for CEQA review of a project that includes a proposed new arena for the Sacramento Kings, rejecting a claim the statute violates separation of powers. Saltonstall v. City of Sacramento, No. C077031 (3d Dist., Nov. 20, 2014).
EIR For SANDAG’s Regional Transportation Plan Rejected By Court Of Appeal
Coastal Commission Erred In Finding Property Owner Is Stuck With Unconstitutional Dedication Condition
In an opinion on rehearing, the Second District Court of Appeal overturned a California Coastal Commission decision that a condition of a county-issued coastal development permit could not be eliminated by a second coastal development permit the county issued for the same project. Bowman v California Coastal Commission, No.
Court Reaffirms City’s Discretion to Identify Local Historic Resources
In Citizens for Restoration of L Street v. City of Fresno, an appellate court affirmed that the substantial evidence test, not the fair argument test, governs an agency's determination whether buildings or districts should be treated as historical resources under CEQA.
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