Alameda County
Alameda Navy Base Reuse Agreement In Doubt
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 25 February 2010 - 10:19amRelations between the City of Alameda and developer SunCal appear to have soured in the wake of voters’ overwhelming defeat of SunCal’s plan to redevelop Alameda Naval Air Station. Three days after 85% of voters rejected SunCal’s plan during a February 2 special election, city officials sent SunCal a notice of default, the first step in ending SunCal’s exclusive negotiating agreement to redevelop the base.
Alameda Voters Reject Navy Base Reuse Plan
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 9 February 2010 - 12:27pmCity of Alameda voters have overwhelmingly rejected a plan to redevelop Alameda Naval Air Station. In a February 2 special election, 85.4% of voters said “no” to Measure B, which would have permitted developer SunCal Companies to move forward with a housing and industrial project on about 1,000 acres of Navy real estate.
Quarry Village: Suburban Life Without Cars
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 9 September 2009 - 11:06amSomething seems to be missing from the site plan for Quarry Village, a 42-acre proposed housing development in Hayward. Here are orderly rows of streets, a scattering of small parks and a “village center” for neighborhood-scale retail. The 950 housing units are made up entirely of three-story townhouses, arranged in rows of four and six units. What's missing? Garages.
In Brief: AG Challenges Pleasanton Growth Management
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 15 July 2009 - 9:29amThis collection of news briefs from around the state includes Attorney General Jerry Brown's decision to join a lawsuit over Pleasanton's growth management ordinance; a court's rejection of the state's diversion of transit revenues to balance the general fund; approval of the Hollywood Park reuse plan; and the introduction of a new groundwater study and modeling tool for the Central Valley.
San Leandro Embraces Its Past, Present And Future
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 31 March 2009 - 11:09amDowntown San Leandro is clearly in transition. A working-class city with a large industrial base located just south of Oakland, San Leandro’s suburban past and its more urban future are present at the same time. Now, the city has big plans to transform its downtown into a truly urban, pedestrian-oriented place that takes full advantage of the BART station and a planned bus rapid transit line.
Uptown Oakland Plan More Interesting Than You Think
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 3 February 2009 - 10:02amInitially, the Uptown Oakland plan may not seem that exciting. But look closely, and you'll see heavy use of pleasant courtyard housing, the promise of better street life and close proximity to two BART stations.
Environment Group Sues Wrong Parties Over Bird Death Controversy
Submitted by Robin Andersen on 1 October 2008 - 3:05pmMembers of the public may sue to defend the public trust resource of wildlife, but the suit must be filed against public agencies responsible for protecting the wildlife, according to the First District Court of Appeal.
Pleasanton Housing Element Lawsuit May Proceed
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 28 August 2008 - 9:58amA lawsuit challenging the City of Pleasanton’s housing policies has been reinstated by the First District Court of Appeal after a trial court judge had ruled the lawsuit was filed too late. The unanimous three-judge appellate panel determined the statute of limitations for the lawsuit had not expired. The court concluded housing advocates had at least three years to sue the city.
Rare Fish Swimming in Restored Alameda Creek
Submitted by Robin Andersen on 30 May 2008 - 10:19amRestoration of Alameda Creek in the East Bay reached a milestone this spring when what appeared to be hundreds of steelhead trout hatched in a tributary to the creek. If the young fish are indeed steelhead — experts should know soon — they would mark the first natural reproduction of steelhead in the creek since the 1960s.
Eminent Domain: Value Based On Actual, Not Hypothetical, Use
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 22 April 2008 - 8:22amA hypothetical or speculative use of property is not a proper basis for determining damages caused by a city’s temporary construction easement, the First District Court of Appeal has ruled.
The unanimous three-judge appellate panel overturned a jury’s decision to award a Fremont homeowner $195,000 in temporary severance damages. The First District ruled that the trial court judge improperly permitted the jury to consider compensation for hypothetical — rather than actual — injuries.
