Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2017 3rd Quarter cumulative CEQA update. This summary provides links to more in depth case write-ups on the firm’s blog. The case names of the newest decisions start with Section 3 and are denoted by bold italic fonts.
1. 2016 CEQA UPDATE
To read the 2016 cumulative CEQA review,
San Bruno Committee for Economic Justice v. City of San Bruno 2017 Cal.App. LEXIS 807
California land use nerds know well the origin of the right of initiative and referendum. A function of the national reform movement at the beginning of the twentieth century, California voters took matters into their own hands and inserted the
Diane G. Kindermann (2015-2017) and William W. Abbott (2004-2017) were again selected for the Northern California Super Lawyers List in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning law. More information is available at http://www.superlawyers.com/california-northern/. The firm is pleased to continue to serve private and public clients in Northern California on land use, environmental
By William W. Abbott
In the follow up decision to the Supreme Court’s decision in Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo County Community College District (2016) 1 Cal.5th 937 (San
By William W. Abbott
The White House puts punitive zoning regulations under the magnifying glass.
In his latest Saturday morning tweet, POTUS signaled that his love affair with local government was over. “Local government is worst enemy to making America great again. So sad. #Ihatezoning” it read. The White House released the follow-up
Appellate court rejects arguments of multiple CEQA claims of procedural error concerning EIR recirculation, error in the notice of determination, insufficient rejection of suggested mitigation measures, and failure to consider late comments.
Residents Against Specific Plan 380 v. County of Riverside (February 14, 2017, E063292) ___ Cal.App.5th ___.
By William W. Abbott
A trial court
East Sacramento Partnerships for a Livable City v. City of Sacramento (2016) 5 Cal.App.5th.281.
By William W. Abbott
Note: Requests for depublication have been filed with the California Supreme Court. The court extended time to review these request until March 17, 2017.
Judicial deference and absence of prejudice were the continuing themes in the recent
By William W. Abbott
The shelf life of mitigation measures may readily outlast the lives of the projects to which they are attached, according to the First Appellate District. While the fact pattern is specific to timber harvesting and later conversion, the holding has application in the broader world of all CEQA practice.Continue Reading The Long Life of CEQA Mitigation Measures
