Land Use, Environmental, and Real Estate Law in California
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…
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Stay up-to-date on recent developments in California law affecting land use, planning and environmental compliance. Experts from the field provide succinct and practical analysis on recent case law and significant legislative and administrative changes that took effect this year.
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Reserve your seat for one of four seminars taking place in early 2017.
In January 2017 Abbott & Kindermann, Inc. will present its 16th 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 and the…
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, Diane Kindermann, Glen Hansen, Brian Russell and Dan Cucchi
Welcome to Abbott & Kindermann’s 2016 Annual 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 C and are denoted by bold italic fonts.
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Reserve your seat for one of four seminars taking place in early 2017.
In January 2017 Abbott & Kindermann, LLP will present its 16th 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 and the…
Walters v. City of Redondo Beach (2016) 1 Cal.App.5th 809.
By Brian Russell
Auto-Spa applied for a conditional use permit to build a car wash and coffee shop in Redondo Beach, California. The property is zoned commercial. The project consisted of a 90-foot car wash tunnel and an attached coffee shop totaling 4,080 square feet.
Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo Community College Dist. (2016) 1 Cal.5th 937.
By William W. Abbott
The California Supreme Court has solved one of CEQA’s great riddles: when a project is modified after the original CEQA documentation and initial project approval, which standard of review applies? In a decision…
Mark your calendar – registration for Abbott & Kindermann’s 16th Annual Land Use, Real Estate, and Environmental Law Update will open on October 18, 2016.
In January 2017 Abbott & Kindermann, LLP will present its 16th annual educational program for clients and colleagues interested in current land use, environmental, and real estate issues…
Communities for a Better Environment v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District (2016) 1 Cal.App.5th 715
By Glen Hansen
In Communities for a Better Environment v. Bay Area Air Quality Management District (2016) 1 Cal.App.5th 715 (“Communities”), the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District affirmed the dismissal of an action…
