Vol. 21 No. 05 May 2006
Big-Box Ordinance Survives Wal-Mart's Attack
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffIn a major victory for opponents of big-box retail development, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has upheld a City of Turlock ordinance that prohibits a store of more than 100,000 square feet from selling groceries.
Price: $2.95Housing Projects Divide Cupertino; Opponents Return To Ballot Box
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyAt a Cupertino City Council meeting in April, Apple Computer guru Steve Jobs announced that the technology giant plans to build a 50-acre campus to complement its existing headquarters across town.
Price: $2.95Conservancy Has Big Plans For San Diego's Overlooked River
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Larry SokoloffIt’s easy to overlook the San Diego River, especially as it reaches the final stretch of its 52-mile journey from the inland mountains to San Diego’s Mission Bay. The river is not a focal point of Mission Valley, as it winds past the parking lots of hotels, shopping centers and Qualcomm Stadium.
Price: $2.95The Infill Puzzle: Pieces May Not Fit The Way You Expect
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: William FultonHow much infill can we build in California? This is the big question everybody is trying to answer these days.
Price: $2.95Hanford Furniture Store Limitation Struck Down As Unconstitutional
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffA City of Hanford zoning ordinance that permitted furniture sales only in large department stores has been thrown out as unconstitutional by the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
Price: $2.95Suburban Planning Invades The Traditional Resort
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Morris NewmanReal estate reporters and doctors share a certain sang froid. Just as doctors are not excited by seeing undressed people all day, real estate reporters are generally inured to the charms of vacation properties.
Price: $2.95Court Accepts Habitat Conservation Plan , Eminent Domain Disputes; Drops Building Fee Case
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffThe California Supreme Court has accepted two more land use cases, one involving a habitat conservation plan for North Coast redwood forests and one involving the red-hot issue of eminent domain.
Price: $2.95Court Upholds Los Angeles' Blight Findings For Hollywood Project
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffWhile there is no star for “blight” on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, blight is prominent in the neighborhood.
The Second District Court of Appeal has upheld an amendment to a two-decade-old redevelopment plan for Hollywood.
Price: $2.95The Latest Planning News From Around The State
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: CP&DR StaffConflict of interest indictments in Placentia while San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission feels the heat from a grand jury. Also in San Luis Obispo, a developer gets strapped with large "mitigation fee" due to grading an Indian archaeology site. Housing development in San Francisco could slow while Sierra Nevada Conservancy releases strategic plan for preservation.
Price: $2.95Study Of San Diego Association Of Governments Reveals Planning Limitations
1 May 2006 - 12:00am | Author: Paul ShigleyA thorough study of the San Diego Association of Governments by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) suggests that the organization has taken regional planning as far as possible, and more regionalism will require a change in governance and economics.
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