Land Use, Environmental, and Real Estate Law in California
By Leslie Z. Walker
Two months ahead of the deadline mandated by SB 97 (Chapter 185, Statutes 2007; Public Resources Code section 21083.05), the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (“OPR”) proposed amendments to the CEQA Guidelines for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions (“Proposed Guidelines”) and transmitted them to the Resources Agency for rulemaking on Monday, April 13, 2009.
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By Leslie Z. Walker
On April 17, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a proposed finding under Section 202 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7521(a)(1)) that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere endanger the public health and welfare. (See Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act.)…
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Cori Badgley, associate at Abbott & Kindermann, LLP will be speaking at the following seminar on April 29, 2009.
Smart Ways to Stay ON TRACK and not get DE-RAILED
Current Real Estate statistics & how to survive the Market
1031 Exchange and Structured Sales
Short Sales, late house payments, danger of Foreclosure
Refinancing to a safer and better loan
Legal advice about Short Sales and tax breaks for homeowners
Loan Modifications
Rescuing your 401K
Learn how to help your personal situation and get solid advice from leading professionals in 6 different fields.
On Track Workshop
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 – 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Holiday Inn Express Grand Ballroom
121 Bank Street, Grass Valley, California
Refreshments will be served
The Workshop is FREE and Seating is Limited
Please RSVP to reserve your spot in the workshop. Call (530) 268-2488 or register on the website: www.ontrackworkshop.com…
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By Cori Badgley
In interpreting the provision of a development agreement imposing an in-lieu affordable housing fee, the court in Building Industry Association of Central California v. City of Patterson (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 886 enunciated two important rulings: 1) development agreements are interpreted under contract law, and 2) an in-lieu affordable housing fee is not reasonably justified if the fee is simply based on the amount of housing allocated to the jurisdiction under the regional housing need assessment.
Continue Reading Simple Math Does Not Amount to Reasonable Justification for Fee Amount
By Katherine J. Hart
In California Native Plant Society v. County of El Dorado, (2009) 170 Cal.App.4th 1026, the California Native Plant Society (“Society”) filed a CEQA lawsuit against El Dorado County (“County”) after the County approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration (“MND”) and Congregate Care Project (“Project”). The Project consists of two care units, cottages, and a clubhouse on 20 acres, and was part of a larger development area including a local medical center, a senior assisted living facility, medical office buildings and a local retail shopping center.
Continue Reading Are the Days of Mitigating a Project’s Significant Impacts with Impact Fees Gone?
