Like A Phoenix Rising, A Recorded 1869 Subdivision Map Forms A Partial Foundation To Support The Creation Of Separate Legal Parcels In Later Transactions
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The First Appellate District Held City of Oakland’s Waterfront Ballpark District Project EIR Was Adequate Except For The Wind Mitigation Measure
The First Appellant District Held City of Oakland’s Waterfront Ballpark District Project EIR Was Adequate Except For The Wind Mitigation Measure …
NAVIGATING RECENT LEGISLATION ON SECOND UNITS, LOT SPLITS AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA’S HOUSING CRISIS
NAVIGATING RECENT LEGISLATION ON SECOND UNITS, LOT SPLITS AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA’S HOUSING CRISIS…
The Second Appellate District Backs City Infill Exemption For Senior-Living Facility in Urban Los Angeles
The Second Appellate District Backs City Infill Exemption For Senior-Living Facility in Urban Los Angeles…
Subdivision Map Act | UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education
Subdivision Map Act | UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education…
How Much Is Enough? The Second Appellate District Rules Against Appellant For Failure To Exhaust Administrative Remedies In CEQA Appeal.
How Much Is Enough? …
Appellate Court Gives Partial Credit To Regents On LRDP And Project EIR; however, Overall EIR Assignment Is Incomplete. Rowdy Students Partly To Blame.
In Make UC A Good Neighbor v. Regents of University of California (2023) 88 Cal.App.5th 656, the First Appellate District grappled with a university EIR that served two purposes: a long range development plan (“LRDP”) and a specific campus housing project. The LRDP serves as a master plan document for higher education facilities in the UC campus system. The…
2022 CEQA 4th QUARTER CUMULATIVE REVIEW
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2022 4th Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides more in-depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog.
Over 40-years old, CEQA requires lead agencies to prepare environmental documents prior to granting discretionary approvals. CEQA documents are subject to numerous court decisions applying case law and the CEQA Guidelines. (Pub. Res. Code, §§ 21000, et seq.;…
California Court of Appeal Issues Wide-Ranging Takings Decision on The Constitutionality of Development Impact Fees
By Glen Hansen
The Court of Appeal issues a significant published opinion in favor of a local government in a lawsuit that challenged legislatively imposed and under the development impact fees under the federal regulatory takings criteria in Nollan/Dolan, requirements of the state’s Mitigation Fee Act.…
2022 CEQA 2nd QUARTER REVIEW
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2022 2nd Quarter cumulative CEQA update. The case names of the newest decisions start with Section 3 and are denoted by bold italic fonts.
1. 2021 CEQA UPDATE
To read the 2021 cumulative CEQA review, click here: https://blog.aklandlaw.com/2022/01/articles/ceqa/2021-ceqa-4th-quarter-review/
2. CASES PENDING AT THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT
There are no CEQA cases pending at the California…