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In Brief
In Brief

Dec 1, 2002

In Brief, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

Make sure to read CP&DR's monthly installments of In Brief, an exclusive selection of updates and fresh ideas on land use planning in California.
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Land-use ballot measures, November 2002
Land-use ballot measures, November 2002

Dec 1, 2002

Ballot Measures, Elections, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

Compiled by the CP&DR editorial staff, the following is a complete list of land use ballot measures voted on in the November 2002 election.

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Parking Rules Are Exempt From Environmental Study, Court Rules
Parking Rules Are Exempt From Environmental Study, Court Rules

Dec 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

A city resolution restricting parking on certain residential streets to residents with parking permits was categorically exempt from environmental review, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled.
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Sea Wall Qualifies For Emergency Exemption Despite Process Delays
Sea Wall Qualifies For Emergency Exemption Despite Process Delays

Dec 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

An exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act for construction of a sea wall below two houses has been upheld by the Fourth District Court of Appeal. The court ruled that the potential collapse of a bluff could threaten public safety and qualified for an emergency exemption under CEQA.
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In Brief
In Brief

Nov 1, 2002

In Brief, other, Vol. 17 No. 11 Nov 2002

Don't forget to check out CP&DRs monthly installment of "In Brief," a summary look at the latest events in land use news across the Golden State.
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2002 Land Use Legislation Round-Up
2002 Land Use Legislation Round-Up

Nov 1, 2002

other, Vol. 17 No. 11 Nov 2002

Sidebar to the featured story in the Novermber 2002 edition of CP&DR, "Governor Signs Housing Bills, Rail Bond."
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SF Redevelopment Project Survives CEQA, Blight Challenges
SF Redevelopment Project Survives CEQA, Blight Challenges

Nov 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 11 Nov 2002

In a case that touched on redevelopment law, the California Environmental Quality Act and general plan compatibility, an appellate court has upheld San Francisco's handling of a project on the site of the historic Emporium department store.
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Court Rules Builders Four Applications Should Be Reviewed as One Project
Court Rules Builders Four Applications Should Be Reviewed as One Project

Nov 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 11 Nov 2002

The City of Los Angeles was correct to treat as one project a builder's various proposals for 21 new houses on existing parcels on two streets, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled. The court rejected the builder's contention that the city could not demand an environmental impact report on the 21 houses, five of which have already been built.
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Project Opponents Had 180 Days to Sue Regarding Lack of Analysis
Project Opponents Had 180 Days to Sue Regarding Lack of Analysis

Nov 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 11 Nov 2002

Opponents of a proposed recycling center were too late in filing a lawsuit regarding a city's failure to prepare an environmental study on the city's sale of land to the recycling company, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled.
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Owner of Longtime Water Right Can't Avoid Fish and Game Statute
Owner of Longtime Water Right Can't Avoid Fish and Game Statute

Nov 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 11 Nov 2002

The owner of appropriative water rights to a creek cannot exercise those rights in violation of state regulations intended to protect fish and wildlife, the Third District Court of Appeal has decided.
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