The Citywide Housing Incentive Program may be the most important zoning reform in L.A. in decades. But it still may not be enough.

Reversing a trial judge, an appellate court ruled that a seawall can be built to protect an apartment complex built in 1972 -- but not an adjacent condo building built in 1984, eight years after the Coastal Act was passed.

The 2023 law makes it easier for religious institutions and some colleges to build affordable housing. Some local jurisdictions are easing the path as well.

Gov. Newsom announced new tools and funding to accelerate the development of permanent supportive housing for veterans and others in need, addressing homelessness and housing affordability

Controversial park project likely to move forward after appellate ruling found no merit in lawsuit from longtime community activist, who argued that the project description wasn't detailed enough and her own comments constituted sustantial evidence for an EIR.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife aims to protect the western Joshua tree, with a draft plan that focuses on limiting development in areas where the trees could thrive under future climate conditions

State law has lots of definitions of infill and transit-oriented locations. As local governments increasingly use the infill exemption to get around environmental review, this is becoming a problem.

Split court concludes that the White House Council on Environmental Quality doesn't have the legal authority to issue regulations. Confusion among NEPA practitioners is likely.

<p>In a case against a grocery store in King City brought by a union, the Sixth District Court of Appeal said that other infill definitions in the CEQA Guidelines do not apply to Class 32 exemptions.</p>

The Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Committee has endorsed a rezoning plan aimed at increasing housing availability in the city

CP&DR Vol. 39 No. 11 November 2024 Report

Appellate court says that Lake County didn't adequate analyze the impact of a new resort on wildfire evacuation routes of current residents.