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Since 1970, the City of San Diego (the “City”) has gradually converted its overhead, wooden-pole utility systems to an underground system. Due to funding constraints, the City adopted a Utilities Undergrounding Program Master Plan (“Master Plan”) (2017) to manage selection and prioritization of underground projects. The portions of the City with overhead utility lines were…

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“CDFW”) announced its annual filing fee increase for all California Environmental Quality Act environmental documents.  The filing fees will be effective starting January 1, 2022. For additional information see CEQA Environmental Document Filing Fees (ca.gov). The 2022 CEQA filing fees are listed below:

CEQA Document Fees Effective

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Reserve your seat for our annual conference taking place in early 2022 for our virtual program.

On March 17-18, 2022, Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 21st annual virtual 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,…

In Protect Tustin Ranch v. City of Tustin (2021) 70 Cal.App.5th 951, Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) applied to the City of Tustin (the “City”) for a conditional use permit and design review approval to build a new 32-pump gas station project next to an existing Costco warehouse. The project site was located within an existing…

Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2021 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.

2020 CEQA UPDATE

To read the 2020 cumulative CEQA review, click here: https://blog.aklandlaw.com/2021/01/articles/ceqa/2020-ceqa-4th-quarter-review/…

Diane G. Kindermann (2015-2021) and William W. Abbott (2004-2021) 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/.

Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. is also pleased to announce that Sacramento Magazine in its August publication has recognized Bill…

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On June 23, 2021, the United States Supreme Court held in a 6-3 ruling written by Chief Justice John Roberts in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, 592 U.S. ___ (2021) (Opinion), that a California regulation that grants labor organizations a “right to take access” to an agricultural employer’s property in…

Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2021 2nd 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.

2020 CEQA UPDATE

To read the 2020 cumulative CEQA review, click here: https://blog.aklandlaw.com/2021/01/articles/ceqa/2020-ceqa-4th-quarter-review/…

Large Lot Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map

There is still space available! Please join William Abbott as he teaches a virtual course with pre-recorded material available from May 4-6, 2021, and a virtual live session on May 5, 2021, learning key provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. This seminar is hosted by UC Davis Extension.

Joining…

William Abbott will teach a virtual course with pre-recorded material available from May 4-6, 2021, and a virtual live session on May 5, 2021, learning key provisions of the Subdivision Map Act. This seminar is hosted by UC Davis Extension.

Joining Bill this year will be Timothy Denham, AICP, LEED AP, and Dennis Barber, PLS,…