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CP&DR News Briefs June 2, 2026:Concord Navy Base; S.D. Upzoning; Modesto Expansion, and More
An agreement between the US Navy and New York-based developer Brookfield Properties to redevelop the 12,800-acre abandoned Concord Naval Weapons Station into 12,272 housing units, parkland and other facilities gained unanimous approval by the Concord City Council

Emily Glennon
14 hours ago
CP&DR News Briefs May 26, 2026: Refinery Redevelopment; Concord Naval Station; S.F. Affordable Housing; 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. Developer Proposes 3.91 Million Square Feet for L.A. Area Oil Refinery Catellus-Deca, LLC on behalf of Phillips 66, has filed an application to redevelop the century-old decommissioned Phillips 66 refinery site in the Los Angeles County city of Carson after months of

Josh Stephens
May 26
CP&DR News Briefs May 19, 2026: Redondo Beach Housing; San Diego Reforms; Palisades Tahoe Base; and More
The Redondo Beach City Council unanimously adopted a revised Housing Element Tuesday night in an effort to comply with California housing law and avoid triggering Builder’s Remedy

Emily Glennon
May 19
CP&DR News Briefs May 12, 20216: S.F. & SB 79; L.A. Streamlining; VMT "Mitigation Credits," 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. San Francisco to Adopt SB 79 Local Alternative San Francisco is moving forward with a local alternative to California’s new transit-oriented housing law, Senate Bill 79, which takes effect July 1. The state law requires taller and denser housing within a half-mile of

Josh Stephens
May 12
CP&DR News Briefs May 5, 2026: Modesto Growth; New State Parks; L.A. Climate Plan; and More
Modesto will move forward with the most aggressive growth option for its 2050 general plan, expanding the city’s sphere of influence by about 12,240 acres

Emily Glennon
May 5
CP&DR News Briefs April 28, 2026: Transfer Tax Ballot Measure; Mojave Natnl. Preserve; Dam Removal; 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.

Emily Glennon
Apr 28
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
Apr 21
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
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
CP&DR News Briefs March 31, 2026: Housing Elements; Yucapia Warehouse Measure; L.A. Light Rail; and more
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued final warnings to 15 California cities and counties that have failed to comply with state housing laws requiring plans for residents of all income levels

Emily Glennon
Mar 31
CP&DR News Briefs March 24, 2026: Tribal Stewardship; S.D. Liberty Station; Affordable Housing; and More
California intends to place at least 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters, about 7% of the state, under Indigenous tribal stewardship

Emily Glennon
Mar 24
CP&DR News Briefs March 17, 2026: Caltrain Yard; Yucaipa Warehouses; Plan Bay Area; and more
A developer plans to transform the 20-acre Caltrain rail yard at Fourth and King streets in San Francisco into a dense new neighborhood with thousands of homes and several high-rise towers

Emily Glennon
Mar 17
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