by William Fulton on Dec 30, 2022
CEQA, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, VMT
State's 2045 goals could also upend CEQA practice and do away with thresholds.
by William Fulton on Dec 29, 2022
CEQA, San Anselmo, Susan Brandt-Hawley
Appellate court rejected anti-SLAPP motion, saying San Anselmo lawsuit was meritless and lawyer was "indifferent".
Berkeley, CEQA, Homeless, Students
Tentative People's Park ruling raises specter of NIMBYs using demographic information to challenge projects.
by Josh Stephens on Dec 19, 2022
CEQA, Housing Accountability Act, SB 9, Top Stories
SB 9 implementation, Builder's Remedy, the Berkeley enrollment case and more highlighted this year's planning and development news.
by William Fulton on Dec 12, 2022
Alternatives, CEQA, Sacramento, State Capitol
In striking down Capitol Annex EIR, Third District tells the state which visuals to use and which alternatives to examine.
CEQA, Glendale, Pasadena
In both cases, community groups' efforts to use CEQA failed.
by William Fulton on Dec 3, 2022
CEQA, Housing , Housing Accountability Act, Lafayette, Permit Streamlining Act
The latest twist in the strange tale of Terraces of Lafayette could have huge implications statewide.
by William Fulton on Nov 20, 2022
CEQA, San Francisco
Reversing lower court, appellate panel rules that San Francisco erred in saying high school stadium lights can be exempted from CEQA.
by CP&DR Staff on Nov 19, 2022
CEQA, Pacific Grove, Petaluma, Vested Rights
Short-term rental ordinance in Pacific Grove doesn't infringe on vested rights; Petaluma apartment building EIR upheld.
by William Fulton on Nov 12, 2022
CEQA, Housing, Santa Cruz, University of California
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.