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Court Allows Permit Enforcement Despite No Sanctions For 18 Years

Jun 29, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Legislation, Monterey County, Vol. 22 No. 07 Jul 2007

The Coastal Commission had the authority to order removal of a private, three-hole golf course that violated development permit conditions, even though the course was in place for 18 years before the Commission took action, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Understated Project Description And Impacts Prompt EIR Rejection

Jun 29, 2007

California Environmental Quality Act, CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Merced County, Vol. 22 No. 07 Jul 2007

The environmental impact report for an aggregate mine expansion in Merced County has been invalidated by an appellate court because the document's description of the project was "curtailed and shifting," water and traffic impacts were understated, baseline assumptions were not identified and mitigation measures were deferred.

Cal Supremes Rule 'Quick Take' Doesn't Violate Constitution

Jun 6, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Eminent domain, Legal Digest, Riverside County, Vol. 22 No. 04 Apr 2007

The California Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state's "quick take" eminent domain process in which a public agency may take ownership of a property before a trial on final compensation for the property owner.

Lawsuit Over Assessment District Subjected To Validation Procedures

Jun 6, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Local government finance, Marin County, Vol. 22 No. 04 Apr 2007

An appellate court has thrown out a property owners' lawsuit claiming that the Town of Tiburon's special assessment to pay for undergrounding utilities violated Proposition 218. The court ruled that the lawsuit was actually a "reverse validation action," and that the property owners failed to meet procedural deadlines.

Supreme Court Taking Decision Doesn't Aid Mobile Home Park Owners

Jun 6, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Takings, Ventura County, Vol. 22 No. 04 Apr 2007

Monterey County Election Update: No Might Mean Yes

Jun 6, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Environment Watch, General plans, Monterey County, Vol. 20 No. 07 Jul 2005

Monterey County voters rejected a general plan initiative while sending mixed signals on a general plan update adopted by the county. Voters also rejected a 1,100-unit subdivision during a special election on Tuesday.

The "no" side won all four ballot measures, even though two of the no votes conflicted with each other in the contentious and confusing election with a low turnout.

Lead Agency's Environmental Review Not Subject To Challenge, Court Rules

Jun 5, 2007

California Environmental Quality Act, CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Monterey County, Vol. 22 No. 04 Apr 2007

The opponent of a proposed house on the Big Sur coast cannot challenge Monterey County's environmental review of the project because the Coastal Commission provided the ultimate decision on the project, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Disney Fights Anaheim Housing

Jun 5, 2007

California, CP&DR Staff, Housing, In Brief, Vol. 22 No. 04 Apr 2007

Disney continues fight against housing project in Anaheim's resort district; the League of California Cities proposes eminent domain reform; San Francisco limits residential demolitions; Stanislaus County picks a base reuse developer; Solana Beach voters limit monster houses; HCD questions Alhambra Redevelopment Agency; Carmel Valley sues LAFCO.

Show Us The Water, Say Cal Supremes

Jun 1, 2007

California Environmental Quality Act, CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Sacramento County, Vol. 22 No. 03 Mar 2007

The water supply analysis for one of the largest housing developments ever approved in the Central Valley has been rejected by the state Supreme Court. The court faulted the water study in the environmental impact report for the 20,000-unit Sunrise-Douglas community plan outside Sacramento because the study did not adequately describe long-term water sources and the impacts of using those sources.

Internal Error: Tax Sale Of Public Housing Gets Blocked

May 29, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Housing, Legal Digest, Vol. 22 No. 06 Jun 2007

A 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.

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