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California Land Use & Development Law Report
Air District Permit May Be Challenged Under CEQA
By Marie Cooper
In an unsurprising decision, a court of appeal held that CEQA claims may be asserted against an air quality management district. Friends of Outlet Creek v. Mendocino County AQMD, (First…
CEQA Developments
Standing Against Environmental Injustice: Some Thoughts On Facing The Need For CEQA Litigation Reform
“You may say I’m a dreamer.” - John Lennon, “Imagine” “Son she said / Have I got a little story for you…” Pearl Jam, “Alive” CEQA, our state’s landmark environmental…
CEQA Developments
Supreme Disappointment: High Court’s Narrow Opinion In SANDAG RTP/SCS EIR Case Offers Little Guidance On CEQA GHG Analysis
On July 13, 2017, the California Supreme Court rendered a 6-1 decision holding that the San Diego Association of Governments’ (SANDAG) 2011 EIR for its Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
California Supreme Court Holds Governor’s Executive Order Setting 2050 GHG Targets Need Not Be Used As CEQA Significance Threshold
In November 2014, we reported on the controversial court of appeal decision that overturned the environmental impact report for the San Diego Association of Governments’ 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable…
Land Use Prof Blog
California Supreme Court splits the baby in landmark Cleveland National Forest climate change / land use and transportation planning decision
In the much anticipated Cleveland National Forest v. SANDAG decision, the California Supreme Court split the baby yesterday on major planning issues including the adequacy of climate change analysis in…
Land Use Law Blog
2017 CEQA 2nd QUARTER REVIEW
By William W. Abbott, Diane Kindermann, Glen Hansen, Brian Russell and Dan Cucchi Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2017 2nd Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides links to more…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
Court Must Defer to Local Agency Decisions if Supported by Substantial Evidence
By Laura Zagar
The court of appeal reaffirmed that a court should not second guess or “micro-manage” the development decisions of municipal governments; rather, the courts are simply charged with reviewing whether there…
Administrative and Regulatory
Sixth District Upholds County Zoning Updates Against Piecemealing Claim, Rejects Challenge to Negative Declaration Based on “Wholly Speculative” Impacts
In March 2017, the Sixth Appellate District issued its decision in Aptos Council v. County of Santa Cruz, which rejected a two-pronged challenge to the County of Santa Cruz’s adoption…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
Attorney Neglect Not Grounds For Relief From Summary Judgment For Failure to Lodge Administrative Record
By Perkins Coie
A party against whom summary judgment is entered as a result of attorney neglect may not seek relief under a statute that provides relief from a default judgment or dismissal…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
CEQA Action Challenging Oil Well Permits Not Barred By Res Judicata
The court of appeal held that the doctrine of res judicata (which precludes relitigation by the same parties of issues previously adjudicated on the merits) does not apply when a…