Legal Digest

In an unpublished ruling, court concludes that city can spend impact fee funds anywhere in the city.

Redondo Beach's residential overlay on commercial and industrial land doesn't meet legal requirements for a housing element site because there's no guarantee housing will be built, court says.

Deletion of fast-food restaurant with drive-through was enough to persuade an appellate court to issue an unpublished ruling in the city's favor.

In a mobile home case from Jurupa Valley, an appellate court seemingly suggests that if a municipal code does not require strict compliance with a general plan, a GP amendment is not necessary.

As part of a legal settlement with the state, the city repealed a moratorium and also agreed to greater oversight by HCD.

Appellate court rules that 120-day shot clock applies even though Huntington Beach is a charter city. 

A judge found SB 9 unconstitutional for charter cities. But an appellate court has now said the same argument doesn't apply to general law cities. 

Fairfield agreed to treat water for a project outside its urban limit line. An appellate court said that's not a "land use decision". 

Addition of hotel and subtraction of some affordable housing units did not remove vested rights. The ruling relied heavily on HCD's interpretations of the law. 

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a more expansive legal standard for exactions. But on remand, a California appellate court has found that the "averaging" system used in El Dorado County meets the narrower legal tests from the Nollan and Dolan cases.

Judge also says city can't rely on greenhouse gas reduction plan that was kicked out by appellate court.

In a small town in Kern County, a water district is using California Environmental Quality Act litigation to fight the city's plans to create more housing as required by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process.