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Coastal Commission In-Lieu Fee Upheld

Jul 15, 2008

CP&DR Staff, Development impact fees, Legal Digest, Monterey County, Vol. 23 No. 08 Aug 2008

An unusual Coastal Commission mitigation fee to offset the impact of a private seawall has been upheld by the Sixth District Court of Appeal, which rejected arguments that the fee was unconstitutional, was prohibited by the Coastal Act and was the result of post hoc rationalization.

State Supreme Court Accepts Clean Water Act Case

Mar 31, 2008

Clean Water Act, CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Monterey County, Vol. 23 No. 04 Apr 2008

The state Supreme Court has accepted for review a Clean Water Act case involving a power plant along the Monterey County coast.

State, Environmentalists Both Lose Appeals Of Power Plant Decision

Feb 28, 2008

Clean Water Act, CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Monterey County, Vol. 23 No. 03 Mar 2008

In an extremely long and complex opinion, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has upheld water discharge permits for Duke Energy's Moss Landing power plant.

State Supremes Depublish Opinion On Water Analysis Case

Jun 29, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Legislation, Monterey County, Vol. 22 No. 07 Jul 2007

The state Supreme Court has depublished a Sixth District Court of Appeal opinion in a case involving the water analysis for a 28-lot subdivision in northern Monterey County.

Court Allows Permit Enforcement Despite No Sanctions For 18 Years

Jun 29, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Legislation, Monterey County, Vol. 22 No. 07 Jul 2007

The Coastal Commission had the authority to order removal of a private, three-hole golf course that violated development permit conditions, even though the course was in place for 18 years before the Commission took action, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Election Moves Monterey County To Verge Of Policy Paralysis

Jun 29, 2007

Legislation, Local Watch, Monterey County, Paul Shigley, Vol. 22 No. 07 Jul 2007

Land use politics in Monterey County reached a new level of chaos in early June, when voters cast ballots on four land use measures but apparently resolved nothing. Voters provided conflicting direction on a general plan update adopted by the county, rejected a slow-growth general plan initiative, and overturned county approval of an 1,100-unit housing development.

Monterey County Election Update: No Might Mean Yes

Jun 6, 2007

CP&DR Staff, Environment Watch, General plans, Monterey County, Vol. 20 No. 07 Jul 2005

Monterey County voters rejected a general plan initiative while sending mixed signals on a general plan update adopted by the county. Voters also rejected a 1,100-unit subdivision during a special election on Tuesday.

The "no" side won all four ballot measures, even though two of the no votes conflicted with each other in the contentious and confusing election with a low turnout.

Lead Agency's Environmental Review Not Subject To Challenge, Court Rules

Jun 5, 2007

California Environmental Quality Act, CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Monterey County, Vol. 22 No. 04 Apr 2007

The opponent of a proposed house on the Big Sur coast cannot challenge Monterey County's environmental review of the project because the Coastal Commission provided the ultimate decision on the project, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Lay, Nonspecific Comments, Don't Support 'Fair Argument,' Court Rules

May 4, 2007

California Environmental Quality Act, CP&DR Staff, In Brief, Monterey County, Vol. 22 No. 05 May 2007

Monterey County did not have to prepare an environmental impact report for a 28-lot subdivision in an area suffering from a severe groundwater overdraft, the Sixth District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Monterey County Voters To Decide On Competing General Plans

by CP&DR Staff on Feb 1, 2007

Legislation, Monterey County, Vol. 22 No. 02 Feb 2007

Monterey County General Plan faces voter approval, a controversial Carmel Valley subdivision is back in court after EIR rejection 6 years ago, flood control in Sacramento continues to evolve, and dry cleaners in San Francisco pay for brownfeild clean up. >>read more

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