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Legal Briefs

by William Fulton on Jan 13, 2019
CEQA

Legal Briefs for January 13, 2019 >>read more

Infill Exemption Upheld for 8-Unit Project

by William Fulton on Jan 13, 2019
CEQA, Infill, St. Helena

St. Helena neighbors fail to stop project. >>read more

McKinley Village Project Moves Forward

by William Fulton on Jan 13, 2019
CEQA, Infill, Sacramento, Traffic

In unpublished ruling, appellate court green-lights use of LOS F for infill project in Sacramento. >>read more

 

Yet More Detail for EIRs

by William Fulton on Jan 8, 2019
Air Quality, California Supreme Court, CEQA, Fresno County, Friant Ranch

Cal Supremes require stronger connection between air quality and health in Friant Ranch EIR. >>read more

You Can't Sue Over Policies They Haven't Violated Yet

by William Fulton on Dec 22, 2018
CEQA , General Plan, Plumas County, Timberlands Act

Plumas enviros may be suspicious of the county's general plan policies, but that's not enough to win. >>read more

School Fee Study Flunks The Test

by William Fulton on Dec 22, 2018
Campbell, School Fees

Campbell developer gets $499,000 refund. >>read more

 

Lay Comments on Aesthetics Trigger EIR

by William Fulton on Dec 20, 2018
Aesthetics, CEQA, Dollar General, El Dorado County, Georgetown, Historic Preservation

In another Dollar General case, appellate court also says historic review is not a substitute for CEQA. >>read more

When Does Guidance Become A Threshold?

by William Fulton on Oct 23, 2018
CEQA, Climate Action Plans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, San Diego County

The Fourth District rules that San Diego County created a significance threshold for GHG emissions -- even though the threshold was supposedly a recommended method never adopted by the county. >>read more

Kavanaugh Misses Oral Argument on Two Major Land-Use Cases

by William Fulton on Oct 10, 2018
Endangered Species, Takings, U.S. Supreme Court

With 4-4 ties looming, court will have to decide whether to rehear cases. >>read more

Housing Element EIR Can Use Future Baseline

by William Fulton on Sep 9, 2018
CEQA, Housing Element, San Francisco

It's a policy document that accommodates growth rather than inducing it, appellate court says. >>read more