by William Fulton on Jan 13, 2019
CEQA, Infill, St. Helena
St. Helena neighbors fail to stop project. >>read more
CEQA, Infill, Sacramento, Traffic
In unpublished ruling, appellate court green-lights use of LOS F for infill project in Sacramento. >>read more
by William Fulton on Jan 8, 2019
Air Quality, California Supreme Court, CEQA, Fresno County, Friant Ranch
Cal Supremes require stronger connection between air quality and health in Friant Ranch EIR. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 22, 2018
CEQA , General Plan, Plumas County, Timberlands Act
Plumas enviros may be suspicious of the county's general plan policies, but that's not enough to win. >>read more
by William Fulton on Dec 20, 2018
Aesthetics, CEQA, Dollar General, El Dorado County, Georgetown, Historic Preservation
In another Dollar General case, appellate court also says historic review is not a substitute for CEQA. >>read more
by William Fulton on Oct 23, 2018
CEQA, Climate Action Plans, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, San Diego County
The Fourth District rules that San Diego County created a significance threshold for GHG emissions -- even though the threshold was supposedly a recommended method never adopted by the county. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 16, 2018
Berkeley, CEQA, Housing, SB 35
Exemption for historic landmarks could limit law's use in exactly the locations where housing should be built. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 9, 2018
CEQA, Housing Element, San Francisco
It's a policy document that accommodates growth rather than inducing it, appellate court says. >>read more
by William Fulton on Sep 4, 2018
CEQA, Hollywood, Spot Zoning
Appellate Court gives green light to complete half-built project after rejecting plaintiff's CEQA arguments. >>read more
by William Fulton on Aug 14, 2018
CEQA, Fremont, Historic Districts, Infill Development
Objections to townhome project were not just opinion, appellate court rules -- thus opening the way for an environmental impact report. >>read more
