by CP&DR Staff on Oct 3, 2016
Adult Businesses, CEQA
New cases on monks printing books in the woods and nude dancing in San Diego. >>read more
by William Fulton on Oct 3, 2016
Redevelopment, Tracy
The state is prevented from doing so by Prop. 22 -- but judges are not. >>read more
Coastal Act, Density Bonus, Housing, Los Angeles
Neighborhood character in Venice was a legitimate coastal issue, appellate court rules. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Sep 29, 2016
Legislation
CP&DR's rundown of land use legislation passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Brown in the 2016 session: "granny flats," density bonuses, and climate change regulations prevail. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 24, 2016
Inclusionary Housing, Mitigation Fee Act, West Hollywood
West Hollywood case builds on last year's ruling from San Jose. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 19, 2016
California Supreme Court, CEQA
San Mateo College case resolves conflict between appellate districts but plaintiffs still hope to win on remand. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Sep 17, 2016
Nuisance Law, Telecommunications
When do wireless facilities "incommode the public use"? >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 17, 2016
CEQA, Ceres, Recycling, Wal-Mart
In the latest Wal-Mart battle, an appellate court says recycling is an economic activity, not an environmental impact. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Sep 5, 2016
CEQA
Appellate court distinguishes between "source" thresholds and "receptor" thresholds. >>read more
by William Fulton on Aug 23, 2016
CEQA, San Jose
When the City Council says so, according to a new appellate court rulilng. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Aug 8, 2016
Brown may not get his as-of-right bill passed. But lots of other housing bills are in the hopper. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jul 26, 2016
CEQA, Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, Urban Decay
Business owner's comments don't constitute substantial evidence in Downtown Joshua Tree fight over Dollar General. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jul 11, 2016
ABAG, Pacific Legal Foundation, SB 375
Pacific Legal Foundation loses another one. >>read more
by CP&DR Staff on Jun 24, 2016
Conditional Use Permit, Oakland
Oakland can't retroactively apply CUP in crematorium case. >>read more
