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Unwanted, Now Unplanned: City Says “No” to Annexation and Draws the Line on City Expansion
By Cori M. Badgley In St. Vincent's School for Boys v. City of San Rafael (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 989, the court addressed various issues relating to the City of San…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
Denial Of A Conditional Use Permit For Airport Requires Initial Study Under CEQA Because Airport Closure May Affect Environment
Sunset Skyranch Pilots Association v. County of Sacramento (July 2, 2008, C055224) ___ Cal.App.4th ___ By Misty Calder In this case, Sacramento County (“County”) denied renewal of a conditional use…
Land Use Law Blog
Re-Approval of Expired Entitlements Can Track Prior CEQA Documentation, Subject to the Substantial Change Doctrine
By Katherine J. Hart In Moss v. County of Humboldt, et al (2008) 162 Cal.App.4th 1041, the Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District) held that a project previously studied under…
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A Detailed Record Can Make All the Difference: Court Upholds Commission’s Imposition of $5.3 Million Fee
By Cori M. Badgley In Ocean Harbor House Homeowners Association v. California Coastal Commission (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 215, the California Coastal Commission ("Commission") imposed a $5.3 million mitigation fee on…
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Appellate Court Reviews CEQA Compliance for Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
By Janell M. Bogue In the case of Sierra Club v. City of Orange (April 30, 2008) 2008 Cal.App.Lexis 814 (publication status changed from unpublished to published on May 30,…
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District’s Water Supply Assessment is Not Subject to Third Party Lawsuit Except in a Legal Challenge to the EIR
By William W. Abbott In the opinion of the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, (California Water Impact Network v. Newhall County Water Dist., (2008) Cal.App.LEXIS 554) a Water…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Findlaw Environmental Law Case Summaries
These environmental law case summaries are provided by Findlaw. To read the whole text of the cases, sign into Findlaw.U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, April 08, 2008Commonwealth of Massachusetts…
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For the Record
Diane Kindermann Henderson, a partner at the firm, will be speaking at the Lorman Advanced CEQA Workshop: Critical Issues Update on June 20, 2008. This seminar will include a discussion on…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
The Vineyard EIR Water Services Principles Applied
SCOPE v. County of Los Angeles (November 26, 2007, B189116) 157 Cal. App. 4th 149 By Maria Pracher and Misti Schmidt The California Court of Appeal for the Second District recently…
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What You Consider Ancient History Might Require a Fresh Look Under CEQA
By Cori Badgley Under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), the definition of “environment” includes historical resources. If a project has the potential to affect historical resources, it is subject to…