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How Far Will The U.S. Supreme Court Go On Exactions?

by William Fulton on Dec 3, 2023

They could simply box in California cities on nexus and proportionality. Or, led by Thomas and Alito, they could throw the bomb and say development is a right and not a privilege

Smart Growth and Sagebrush: Bishop Reimagines the Small-Town Downtown

by Josh Stephens on Dec 10, 2023

Bishop, Downtowns , Small Towns

Bishop's new downtown plan, winner of a 2023 California Chapter of American Planning Association award for comprehensive planning, seeks to address a housing crunch and introduce mixed-use density to small-town urbanism

Judge Rules Housing Element Subject To Local Vote Requirement

by William Fulton on Dec 9, 2023

Ballot Box Zoning, Builder's Remedy, Housing Element, Redondo Beach

But in a case from Redondo Beach, the L.A. County Superior Court judge also ruled that the vote requirement is pre-empted by state law.

CP&DR News Briefs December 5, 2023: Tahoe Development Plan; Local Tax Ballot Measure; Cupertino Builder's Remedy; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Dec 5, 2023

A coalition of residents on the California side of Lake Tahoe area filed a lawsuit to block recently-approved modifications to a development plan allowing for increased affordable housing

CP&DR Vol. 38 No. 11 November 2023 Report

by CP&DR Staff on Nov 30, 2023

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CP&DR News Briefs November 28, 2023: S.F. Housing Element; State Housing Plan Spending; Berkeley Upzoning; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Nov 28, 2023

San Francisco has missed a deadline set by the California Department of Housing and Community Development for adoption of its housing element

Are "Subjective Standards" Embedded in the Coastal Act?

by William Fulton on Nov 27, 2023

Coastal Act, Equal Protection, Mobile Homes, Objective Standards, San Clemente

A property owner who built without a permit claimed the Coastal Commission didn't review the project with objective standards. An appellate court said subjective standards are embedded in the law -- especially with regard to views.

Does Density Lead To Affordability?

by Josh Stephens on Nov 21, 2023

Density, Housing, Vancouver

One Vancouver-based professor says no. But there's evidence that keeping densities low helps either.

CP&DR News Briefs November 21, 2023: San Diego Housing; Huntington Beach Litigation; "California Forever" Update; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Nov 21, 2023

The San Diego City Council rejected Mayor Todd Gloria's Housing Action Package 2.0, initially perceived as uncontroversial

Federal Judge Dismisses Huntington Beach Housing Case

by William Fulton on Nov 17, 2023

14th Amendment, Housing, Huntington Beach, RHNA

The Surf City claimed that its 14th Amendment rights were violated by the RHNA process -- and claimed it could sue because it is a charter city and not a "subdivision of the state". A federal judge disagreed.

CP&DR News Briefs November 14, 2023: L.A. Approvals; Sites Reservoir; Kern River; and More

by Ella Morner-Ritt on Nov 14, 2023

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued Executive Directive 7, which aims to reassess the city's site plan review process for market-rate housing developments with 50 or more net new units

Wildlife Corridor Overlay Not Subject To CEQA

by William Fulton on Nov 13, 2023

CEQA, SMARA, Ventura County, Wildlife

Mining interests challenged Ventura County's new ordinance. But an appellate court said projects subject to CEQA exemptions 7 and 8 don't have to protect the entire environment, only specific natural resources.

Controversial Fresno Annexation and Development Plan Nears Approval

by Larry Sokoloff on Nov 13, 2023

Annexation, Fresno, Greenfield Development

The City of Fresno is on the verge of approving a 45,000-home, 9,000-acre development area that is equal parts smart growth and sprawl