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El Dorado Traffic Fee Upheld
Traffic mitigation fee conforms to Nollan/Dolan doctrine, appellate court rules.

William Fulton
Oct 29, 2022
Some CEQA Exemptions Must Be Agendized
If a CEQA exemption is connected to a project approval at the City Council level the exemption must be agendized even if the decision is delegated to the staff, appellate court rules.

William Fulton
Oct 29, 2022
Coyote Valley Inverse Condemnation Case Moves Forward
Landowners claim San Jose downzoned their property but paid $96 million for similar property nearby.

William Fulton
Oct 29, 2022
CP&DR Vol. 37 No. 10 October 2022 Report
CP&DR Vol. 37 No. 10 October 2022
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Oct 27, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs October 25, 2022: Fresno Warehouses; Santa Monica Builders Remedy; Elk Grove Housing Suit; and More
Responding to advocacy from the logistics industry, the Fresno City Council approved two proposals to rezone areas of southwest Fresno.
Mckenzie Locke
Oct 24, 2022
Where Did This "Builder's Remedy" Come From?
It's been on the books for 30 years but hardly used. As the Santa Monica situation suggests, however, it could completely upend local planning for housing in California.

William Fulton
Oct 24, 2022
Are Some Development Standards "Unwaivable"?
Elk Grove dispute highlights question in density bonus law over whether a specific plan's ground-floor retail standard is a "fundamental land use zoning standard" that can't be waived -- if such a thing exists.

William Fulton
Oct 22, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs October 18, 2022: WUI Development; Bay Area Housing Elements; S.F. Housing; and More
Attorney General Rob Bonta released a guidance document for ensuring that projects in high wildfire risk areas adhere to CEQA requirements.
Mckenzie Locke
Oct 17, 2022
Your LAFCO's Power Isn't Limitless
Stepping into a longstanding dispute over fire protection service in Tracy, the San Joaquin LAFCO gets its wings clipped for trying to impose a proactive "detachment" policy.

William Fulton
Oct 17, 2022
California Planning Awards 2022
The California APA presented 30 awards in 16 categories on October 3.
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Oct 12, 2022
Are Annual Housing Progress Reports Useful Or Just A Big Pain?
Local governments must put together a report each year on progress toward housing goals. The state uses them to monitor the locals. But can locals use this information to their advantage too?

William Fulton
Oct 10, 2022
CP&DR News Briefs October 11, 2022: San Diego Housing; Fire Danger Areas; Bay Area Housing Poll; and More
San Diego County and the City of San Diego approved a plan to add 10,000 affordable units to the housing stock by 2030.
Mckenzie Locke
Oct 10, 2022
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