Vol. 21 No. 05 May 2006
Study Of San Diego Association Of Governments Reveals Planning Limitations
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyA thorough study of the San Diego Association of Governments by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) suggests that the organization has taken regional planning as far as possible, and more regionalism will require a change in governance and economics.
Price: $2.95Davis-Yolo Agreement Aids Growth Management
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyThe City of Davis, a college town located only 15 miles west of Sacramento, is surrounded by farm fields, orchards and open space. Despite its proximity to the Central Valley’s second largest city, Davis has virtually none of the “rural sprawl” that surrounds so many other valley towns.
Price: $2.95Voting Rights Act Halts Initiatives
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyThe June election will see the usual collection of local land use ballot measures, including proposals in three counties to hike the sales tax for transportation projects. However, the election may be even more significant because of three measures that are not on the ballot...
Price: $2.95Long Beach Ordered To Pay For Demolishing Building Without Adequate Notice
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffThe City of Long Beach must pay a mortgage holder $273,500 in damages plus attorney fees for demolishing an apartment building without providing adequate notice to the lender.
Price: $2.95Tulare County Directed To Remedy Improper Tax Allocation Retroactively
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffTulare County owes the Dinuba Redevelopment Agency property tax-increment dollars that the county erroneously distributed to itself and nine other local government agencies, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has ruled.
Price: $2.95Big-Box Ordinance Survives Wal-Mart's Attack
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffIn a major victory for opponents of big-box retail development, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has upheld a City of Turlock ordinance that prohibits a store of more than 100,000 square feet from selling groceries.
Price: $2.95Housing Projects Divide Cupertino; Opponents Return To Ballot Box
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyAt a Cupertino City Council meeting in April, Apple Computer guru Steve Jobs announced that the technology giant plans to build a 50-acre campus to complement its existing headquarters across town.
Price: $2.95Conservancy Has Big Plans For San Diego's Overlooked River
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Larry SokoloffIt’s easy to overlook the San Diego River, especially as it reaches the final stretch of its 52-mile journey from the inland mountains to San Diego’s Mission Bay. The river is not a focal point of Mission Valley, as it winds past the parking lots of hotels, shopping centers and Qualcomm Stadium.
Price: $2.95The Infill Puzzle: Pieces May Not Fit The Way You Expect
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: William FultonHow much infill can we build in California? This is the big question everybody is trying to answer these days.
Price: $2.95Hanford Furniture Store Limitation Struck Down As Unconstitutional
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffA City of Hanford zoning ordinance that permitted furniture sales only in large department stores has been thrown out as unconstitutional by the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
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