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Cal Supremes Allow 3-House Project in Los Osos To Move Forward
The court was forced to interpret the meaning of a confusing map in the Local Coastal Plan. The justices concluded that the project was outside any environmentally sensitive area.
Cities And Counties Push Back Against Newsom On Housing Elements
Most of the 15 jurisdictions are located in the San Joaquin Valley. Many expressed surprise, saying they are actively going back and forth with HCD on their housing elements.
Cities Contemplate Massive Upzoning Wrought by SB 79
SB 79 goes into effect July 1, bringing massive upzoning that could, at full build-out, more than double the populations of many cities.
The Planning Commissioners' Job Is Different Than It Used To Be
New housing laws have shifted their responsibility from the project level to the plan level.
SB 79 Cleanup Leads 2026 Legislative Agenda
Bill moving forward would clarify that Amtrak service should be included when calculating qualifying service
The Coming Battle Over Impact Fees
A $127,000 Quimby Fee for an SB 9 lot split in Menlo Park suggests that a reckoning is coming for impact fees.
Cities Consider Warehouse Restrictions Amid Concerns About Tariffs
As the global economy has wobbled in the face of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, the California logistics industry has followed suit. The promise of jobs and economic development has pushed jurisdictions to embrace warehouses by the millions of square feet -- totaling over 1.17 billion square feet of warehouse space in southern Calfornia alone.
Judge Rules Against Patterson On Impact Fees
Building Industry Association's argument that nexus study numbers don't add up.
Cities Don't Need Project-Specific CEQA On Housing Element Sites
In a case from Tiburon, an appellate court said future housing projects are not "reasonably foreseeable".
New Laws Lead to Flurry of High-Rise Proposals
Seemingly since the invention of the elevator, critics of growth in California have warned of “Manhattanization,” as if the adoption of liberal zoning policies could instantly result in a thicket of high-density towers. Thus far, that fate has not befallen any cities. But due to a recent confluence of new laws and economic conditions, high-rises are being proposed, approved, and built in some unusual places.
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Squishy General Plan Language Has Consequences
Beyond that, where you stand depends on where you sit: Where is the "streetfront" in a suburban shopping center?
William Fulton
14 minutes ago
Cal Supremes Allow 3-House Project in Los Osos To Move Forward
The court was forced to interpret the meaning of a confusing map in the Local Coastal Plan. The justices concluded that the project was outside any environmentally sensitive area.
William Fulton
14 minutes ago
CP&DR News Briefs April 21, 2026: Presidio Board; San Diego Vacancy Tax; Redondo Beach Builders Remedy Project; and More
This article is brought to you courtesy of the paying subscribers to California Planning & Development Report . You can subscribe to CP&DR by clicking here . You can sign up for CP&DR ’s free weekly newsletter here . Trump Fires Board Overseeing San Francisco's Presidio President Donald Trump fired all six Biden-appointed members of the Presidio Trust board with no replacement trustees announced. The board is appointed by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Int
Emily Glennon
5 days ago
Sacramento Civil Rights Group Loses Battle Over Public Housing Project
The city is proposing a specific plan that would destroy part of the historic project. But the court ruled that it was not required to consider an alternative plan put forth by advocates.
William Fulton
6 days ago
If KB Homes Is Leaving L.A., What Does That Say About California?
Since 1956, KB Home built over 600,000 homes in California, from San Diego the Bay Area and many places in between. That’s more homes than are in many states.
Josh Stephens
6 days ago
CP&DR News Briefs April 14, 2026: Costa Mesa Housing; Hollister vs. California; ADU Handbook; and More
Costa Mesa has run into major setbacks in meeting the state’s housing mandate after several large property owners withdrew their sites from the city’s housing element
Emily Glennon
Apr 14
Position Available, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, CITY OF CHINO, CA
The City of Chino (pop. 93,000) is located where Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties converge. Reporting to the City Manager/Assistant City Manager, the Director of Development Services oversees Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Accessibility, Housing, and a Permit Center.
CP&DR Staff
Apr 14
HOA Can Block Homeowner's Construction of Junior ADU
San Diego judge rules that prohibition on HOA bans of ADUs apply only to property zoned for single-family use.
William Fulton
Apr 13
Builder's Remedy Brings Dueling Lawsuits In Santa Cruz
A local developer's approval of one project got sued by neighbors, while the same developer sued the county for not approving a second project.
William Fulton
Apr 13
CP&DR News Briefs, April 7, 2026: Coastal Commission Plan; Golden Gate Fields Closure; Midway Rising; and More
The Coastal Commission unanimously adopted its 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, which lays out five goals, 15 objectives, and 72 specific actions to protect and enhance the coast over the next five years
Emily Glennon
Apr 7
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