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Self-Certification of Housing Elements Called Into Question By Judge
In a case that could have significant implications for the application of the builder's remedy, an L.A. County judge said that La Canada-Flintridge's self-certification of its 2022 housing element may not be enough to get out from under the builder's remedy requirement. He imp

William Fulton
Jul 17, 2023
The Housing Bills Keep Coming
Amazingly, most bills targeting local governments' land use control over housing are still alive as the legislative session progresses.

J Stephens
Jul 11, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs July 11, 2023: REAP Grants; Federal Housing Bill; Joshua Tree Protection; and More
The state announced more than $352 million in the first round of funding from the Regional Early Action Planning grants program
Ella Morner-Ritt
Jul 10, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs July 4, 2023: SB 35 Compliance; S.F. Housing Rejection; ADUs in Housing Elements; and More
HCD released a list of 42 cities and counties that have met their Regional Housing Needs Assessment for affordable housing and no longer subject to the state's streamlined ministerial approval process under SB 35.
Ella Morner-Ritt
Jul 2, 2023
CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 6 June 2023
CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 6 June 2023
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Jun 29, 2023
CP&DR News Briefs June 27, 2023: Google Development in Mountain View; Homelessness & Mental Health; Walkability Rankings; and More
The Mountain View City Council unanimously approved Google's 30-year plan for 7,000 new homes, 3 million square feet of office space
Ella Morner-Ritt
Jun 26, 2023
No Vested Right For Short-Term Rentals
In a case from South Lake Tahoe, an appellate court ruled that the city has the right to eliminate all short-term rental permits in residential zones -- but not to give favorable treatment to local residents.

William Fulton
Jun 26, 2023
City-Sponsored Initiative Requires EIR
An appellate court concluded that San Diego staff emails constituted a "smoking gun" that the city had not considered a proposed increase in the height limit in the Midway area's programmatic EIR.

William Fulton
Jun 26, 2023


Will Constitutionality of Development Agreements Be Challenged?
<p>In a new case from Oakland, an appellate court ruled that the city can impose new fees on an old project despite signing an agreement that seemed to lock the fees in.</p>

William Fulton
Jun 25, 2023


Why Dueling CEQA Studies Talk Past Each Other
One camp says CEQA litigation stifles housing production and reinforces the status quo. The other camps says CEQA litigation isn't all that frequent and leads to better projects. But what if they're both right?

William Fulton
Jun 25, 2023
Will TOD Survive The Transit Downturn?
Transit ridership may be down -- but transit-oriented development is still moving forward in response to both market forces and the state's policy priorities.

J Stephens
Jun 20, 2023
Legal Briefs: Old EIR, HB Attorneys Fees
Koll Center Developer Can Use Old EIR: Kennedy Commission Beats Huntington Beach Again

William Fulton
Jun 19, 2023
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