An appellate court has upheld a voters' decision on a City of Pleasanton referendum that effectively blocked an 89-unit subdivision.
In upholding the election, the unanimous three-judge panel of the First District, Division One, rejected the developer's argument that the election resulted in zoning that was inconsistent with the city's general plan and, therefore, should be overturned. Instead, the court ruled that the election only maintained the status quo and was a valid exercise of the re
