Make Sure Your Fees Have Solid Evidence Behind Them

 By: William Fulton on Sep 18, 2022
impact fees, Mitigation Fee Act, Pismo Beach, self-storage, water

Pismo Beach tried to charge a self-storage facility $1.1 million in water fees. The company wanted to pay $62,000. Guess who won in court? >>read more
 

Legal Briefs: San Jose Surplus Land Ordinance Pre-empted by State Law

 By: Wiliam Fulton on Dec 21, 2019
California Supreme Court, CEQA, Mitigation Fee Act, Surplus Land Act, takings, U.S. Supreme Court, wetlands

Also: Statute of limitations on the Mitigation Fee Act, a request to depublish the Millenium Hollywood case, and the U.S. Supreme decline to hear a takings case from Massachusetts involving a local wetlands ordinance. >>read more
 

Inclusionary Housing Powers Reaffirmed By New Court Ruling

 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