Land Use, Environmental, and Real Estate Law in California
Reserve your seat for one of four seminars taking place in early 2019.
In January and February 2019 Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 18th annual educational program for clients and colleagues interested in current land use, environmental, and real estate issues affecting commercial and residential development, agriculture, real estate transactions, easements, mining…
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2018 3rd Quarter 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. 2017 CEQA UPDATE
To read the 2017 cumulative CEQA review, click …
September 19, 2018 – 11am to 1pm
Presenter: Daniel S. Cucchi, Esq., Abbott & Kindermann, Inc.
The pace of new court rulings affecting land use professionals can be difficult to keep up with. But each one could have a significant impact on a land use professional’s day-to-day activities. If you want to catch up on…
By Kristen Kortick
AB 734 (Bonta)
Since the 2003 publication of the book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis, the A’s franchise made a name for itself as a franchise utilizing creative tactics to keep fans in the stands and the players in the dugout. Enter construction of the…
Diane G. Kindermann (2015-2018) and William W. Abbott (2004-2018) 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…
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2018 2nd Quarter 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.
To read the 2017 cumulative CEQA review, click here…
County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark (June 12, 2018, case no. B282466) ___ Cal.App.5th ___.
Courts have frequently reminded lead agencies of the obligation to examine the whole of the project, thereby expanding the scope of CEQA analysis. The recent decision of County of Ventura v. City of Moorpark also examines the issue of…
By William W. Abbott
Jensen v. City of Santa Rosa (May 1, 2018, A144782) ___ Cal.App.5th ___.
Negative declarations are notoriously at risk as a result of the fair argument standard of review. As the recent decision in Jensen v. City of Santa Rosa (May 1, 2018, A144782) ___ Cal.App.5th ___, illustrates, the successful…
By William W. Abbott, Diane Kindermann, Glen Hansen, Brian Russell and Dan Cucchi
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2018 1st Quarter 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.…
The City of Visalia amended its general plan pertaining to neighborhood commercial districts, adding a limitation that no tenant could occupy more than 40,000 square feet. A shopping center owner submitted expert testimony regarding the potential for urban decay, but the court held it was insufficient to demonstrate that the limitation may have a significant…
