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Land Use Law Blog
Not Every CEQA Notice Defect is Prejudicial; Not Every CEQA Violation Compels Setting Aside the Approval
CEQA notice error not necessarily prejudicial in every situation; trial court can fashion narrow relief.
CEQA Developments
Governor Signs AB 900 to Speed CEQA Litigation Challenging Massive “Green” Projects
What originated as legislation to expedite anticipated CEQA challenges to the proposed Farmers Field football stadium project in Los Angeles (SB 292) transformed under Senator Darrell Steinberg’s political leadership into…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
Court Clarifies Mitigation Requirements for Impacts to Historical Resources, Reaffirms Use of Existing Conditions as Analytical Baseline
By James Rusk The Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate District of California held this month that the Environmental Impact Report for the Tesoro Viejo mixed use development project…
CEQA Developments
CEQA Sanctions Statute: Effective Deterrent To Abuse?
Everyone seems to talk about abuses of the CEQA process and meaningful CEQA reform, but nothing ever seems to get done, much to the chagrin of developers who find themselves…
Land Use Law Blog
How Long Must a Notice of Determination be Posted?
In Latinos Unidos de Napa v. City of Napa (2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 1154, the Court of Appeal held that for the shortened 30-day statute of limitations to apply, the notice…
CEQA Developments
Ten CEQA Litigation Mistakes To Avoid
Vernon Law, famed Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, once said: “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.” The same rings true regarding CEQA litigation, where…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
A Case Where CEQA Worked
Clover Valley Foundation et al. v. City of Rocklin et al., C061808, 2011 WL 2671250 (Cal. Ct. App. July 8, 2011) By James Pugh, Alexis Pelosi and Kira Teshima In…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
We’re People Too: Corporations Have Standing To File CEQA Citizen Suits
Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach (July 14, 2011, S180720) By James Pugh & Shoshana Zimmerman Corporations now have the ability to file citizen suits to…
Land Use Law Blog
Petitioners Be Forewarned: Massive Document “Dumps” May Not Suffice To Exhaust Administrative Remedies; Water Supply Assessments May Be Approved Via Certification Of An EIR.
By Katherine J. Hart In the recent opinion of CREED v. City of San Diego (2011 Cal. App. LEXIS 720, Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District) petitioners are cautioned not…
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Cal Supremes: You Don’t Need Environmental Review Before Choosing Paper Or Plastic – “Common Sense” Dictates No EIR Needed For City’s Plastic Bag Ban
Notice: This post is worth reading. There's the possibility of a prize if you do. Read on. Here's the latest in a case we've been following with mild amusement, if…