The new law UC Berkeley breathing space from the recent court ruling limiting admissions. But it would also change the nature of analysis on campus Long-Range Development Plans. And it's unlikely to slop over into General Plans. >>read more
The Department of Housing and Community Development has rejected Los Angeles's Housing Element and ordered the city to rezone to add over 250,000 new homes by mid-October 2022. >>read more
Redevelopment of Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento appears to be moving forward, but plans to redevelop the Oakland Coliseum and Oracle Arena lag behind. >>read more
Walt Disney Co. is proposing to develop a series of master-planned communities around the country dedicated to what the company describe as "storyliving," starting in Rancho Mirage. >>read more
The University of California tried to finesse the fact that Berkeley had blown past its enrollment target without doing additional CEQA analysis. And maybe the judge didn't have to "go nuclear" on this case. But the question of whether population growth in and of itself demands lengthy environmental analysis holds major implications for general plans in cities and counties throughout California. >>read more
San Diego City Council approved, 8-1, a package of seven housing incentives, including regulation changes for ADUs, that are intended to increase housing availability. >>read more