Recent Articles in Legal Digest

Hollywood Target: CEQA Inside-Out

by William Fulton on Sep 4, 2018
CEQA, Hollywood, Spot Zoning

Appellate Court gives green light to complete half-built project after rejecting plaintiff's CEQA arguments. >>read more

Temporary Zoning-GP Inconsistency Is OK, Cal Supremes Rule

by William Fulton on Aug 26, 2018
General Plan, Morgan Hill, Referendum, Zoning

Referendum that repeals zoning ordinance cannot be knocked off the ballot of a city has the ability to quickly reconcile the inconsistency. >>read more

Development Agreements Can't Be Passed By Initiative

by William Fulton on Aug 26, 2018
Development Agreements, Moreno Valley, Tuolomne Tactic

Appellate court says negotiation with local government is an essential part of the process. >>read more

"Fact-Based Comments" Carry The Day In Fremont

by William Fulton on Aug 14, 2018
CEQA, Fremont, Historic Districts, Infill Development

Objections to townhome project were not just opinion, appellate court rules -- thus opening the way for an environmental impact report. >>read more

SLO County Vineyard Well Permits Don't Require CEQA Analysis

by William Fulton on Jul 31, 2018
CEQA, Groundwater, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, Wineries

In a blow to enviromentalists, appellate court says groundwater supply issues must be dealt with under state groundwater act, not well permits designed to deal with water quality. >>read more

Nothing Unusual About Diablo Canyon

by William Fulton on Jul 24, 2018
Berkeley Hillside, CEQA, Diablo Canyon, electricity

Berkeley Hillside rule doesn't apply to nuke plant's lease extension. >>read more

Beach District Contracts Away Police Power

by William Fulton on Jun 26, 2018
CEQA, Police Power

But Broad Beach contract with Moorpark on sand-hauling routes is not subject to CEQA. >>read more

Always Use The Experts

by William Fulton on May 29, 2018
CEQA, Noise, Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa neighbors lose case after appellate court rejects their "nonexpert" analysis. >>read more

School Fees Case: Apartments' Common Space Counts

by William Fulton on Apr 8, 2018
Impact Fees, Santa Ana, School Fees, Tustin

Appellate court rejects idea that school fees calculations don't include interior hallways and other common space. >>read more

SB 743 Overrides Parking Concerns

by William Fulton on Mar 25, 2018
CEQA, Covina, Infill, Metrolink, Parking, SB 743

Appellate court gives Covina a victory on infill development -- and deals another loss to Cory Briggs. >>read more