Vol. 22 No. 06 Jun 2007
Corrections
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 June 2007 - 7:07pmCorrections. A case involving enforcement of the Williamson Act in Tehama County and the payment of attorney fees to the state has in fact been published in full. A story in the June edition erroneously reported that only a portion of the case was certified for publication. The case is People ex rel. Brown v. Tehama County Board of Supervisors.
Disney Spins Negative Fantasia About Housing
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 7 June 2007 - 9:32amWhy did nobody tell me that market-rate housing had become a NIMBY issue? Did I sleep this momentous event, just as I sawed a log through the Northridge earthquake? Here I am, bumbling through life as if nothing special is happening, while unbeknownst to me The Walt Disney Company is having one of its most creative moments since it released Dumbo.
Yuba Highlands Proposal Raises Compatibility, CEQA Issues
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 2:24pmA proposal to develop what amounts to a 5,000 housing-unit new town in the foothills of Yuba County is advancing, but the project still faces numerous hurdles.
Internal Error: Tax Sale Of Public Housing Gets Blocked
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 2:13pmA real estate company’s purchase at a tax sale of townhouses owned by the Los Angeles County Housing Authority is not valid, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled.
Chico Subdivision Modifications Don’t Qualify As Illegal Exaction
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 2:08pmThe apportionment of lots in a subdivision is not an “exaction” under the Mitigation Fee Act, a state appellate court has ruled.
Poway’s Mandatory Bond Hearing Fails To Satisfy Appellate Court
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 1:49pmThe City of Poway did not conduct an adequate hearing before issuing tax-exempt bonds for the purchase of a mobile home park, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled.
Court Bars AG From Winning ‘Private Attorney General’ Fees
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 1:41pmThe state attorney general cannot recover fees under the Code of Civil Procedure’s “private attorney general” provision, the Third District Court of Appeal has ruled in a Tehama County case involving the Subdivision Map Act and the Williamson Act.
Late Filing Doesn’t Cure Missed Deadline In Water Meter Lawsuit
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 1:34pmA California Environmental Quality Act lawsuit over the City of Fresno’s move to metered water rates has been dismissed because attorneys missed a deadline.
Historic Preservation Advocates Lose Alameda Theatre Battle
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 1:21pmThe City of Alameda’s approval of a development and disposition agreement (DDA) with a developer for restoration of an historic theater and construction of a new theater and parking structure was a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act, the First District Court of Appeal has ruled. The ruling was a loss for historic preservation advocates who did not challenge the City of Alameda’s environmental review of the DDA when the city approved the study.
Fresno Traffic Impact Policy Declared ‘Illegal’
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 29 May 2007 - 1:17pmThe City of Fresno’s policy of not requiring mitigations for developments’ impact on state highways is illegal, according to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.