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Published: No CEQA Exemption For Stadium Lights
Reversing lower court, appellate panel rules that San Francisco erred in saying high school stadium lights can be exempted from CEQA.

William Fulton
Nov 20, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs November 22, 2022: Carbon-Neutral California; Burbank SB 35 Project; Vallejo Housing Suit; and More
The California Air Resources Board released its plan for achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. Read more:
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-11-16/carlifornia-unveils-plan-to-reach-carbon-neutrailty-by-2045
Mckenzie Locke
Nov 20, 2022
Legal Briefs, November 19, 2022
Short-term rental ordinance in Pacific Grove doesn't infringe on vested rights; Petaluma apartment building EIR upheld.
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Nov 20, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs November 15, 2022: Olympic Valley Resort; 469 Stevenson EIR; Chuckwalla National Monument, and More
A large development proposed at Tahoe's Olympic Valley, adjacent to Palisades Tahoe ski area, will not move forward.
Mckenzie Locke
Nov 14, 2022
Santa Cruz Student Housing Moves Closer To Construction
Judge rules that University of California acted properly under CEQA in approving project on "East Meadow" site. Citizen group's expert real estate analysis was not sufficient to combat the decision.

William Fulton
Nov 12, 2022


Redondo Beach Braces for Massive "Builder's Remedy" Project
While Santa Monica has been contemplating the impact of a proposed 4,000 units that may be thrust upon it by as many as 15 “Builder’s Remedy” projects, nearby Redondo Beach – another coastal city that is similarly wary of development – may receive more than half that number of un
Sarah Hofmann
Nov 8, 2022
Legal Briefs November 2022
An indequate EIR in Lincoln and a code enforcement officer chased through the city streets in Chino.
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Nov 6, 2022
Sonoma County Weighs Open Spaces vs. "Missing Middle" Housing on Shuttered Hospital Site
Shuttered state-run hospital could provide hundreds of units of housing in Sonoma County -- if a deal can be reached to maintain access to surrounding parklands.
Larry Sokoloff
Nov 6, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs November 8, 2022: "Builders's Remedy" Pushback in SaMo; Local Ballot Measures; Homelessness Plans; and More
Facing as many as 4,000 new units, the City of Santa Monica plans to fight the “Builder’s Remedy” in court.
Mckenzie Locke
Nov 6, 2022
CEQA Trumps SB 330 On Stevenson Project -- For Now
San Francisco judge rejects YIMBY's argument that San Francisco should have approved the project in order to comply with the Housing Accountability Act. She said such an action is not possible with environmental review still pending.

William Fulton
Nov 5, 2022
The Lawyer Behind The "Builder's Remedy"
The attorney who is helping developers bring over 4,000 units to Santa Monica nearly overnight shares the nuances of the newly powerful Builder's Remedy.

Josh Stephens
Nov 1, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs November 1, 2022: Culver City Parking Minimums; HSR Station Areas; Oil Company Lawsuit; and More
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has awarded $35.3 million to two-London based companies, Foster + Partners and Arup, to plan station areas.
Mckenzie Locke
Oct 31, 2022
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