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In Brief

Dec 1, 2002

In Brief, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

Make sure to read CP&DR's monthly installments of In Brief, an exclusive selection of updates and fresh ideas on land use planning in California.

Land-use ballot measures, November 2002

Dec 1, 2002

Ballot Measures, Elections, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

Compiled by the CP&DR editorial staff, the following is a complete list of land use ballot measures voted on in the November 2002 election.

California Tries To Kick Colorado River Addiction

Dec 1, 2002

Environment Watch, John Krist, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

At least some blame for one of the most complicated and intractable water-policy conundrums in the West can be laid fairly at the feet of Charles Rockwood and George Chaffey.

State's Longest-Running Project Battle Continues To Rage

Dec 1, 2002

Housing, Insight, Ventura County, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002, William Fulton

Later this month, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors will meet to consider an appeal of the approval of Tentative Tract Map No. TT-5206 and certification of the accompanying Supplemental Environmental Impact Report. At first glance, this tract map approval might seem routine. It is the first of four tract maps that the developer anticipates bringing forward, allowing the developer to build 628 homes, a golf course, and other facilities on 846 acres of unincorporated land. It's a follow-on to a gener

Major CEQA Guideline Revisions Remain Invalid

Dec 1, 2002

Legal Digest, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

A superior court's decision that invalidated several changes the state made to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines in 1998 has been upheld almost entirely by a state appellate court.

Parking Rules Are Exempt From Environmental Study, Court Rules

Dec 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

A city resolution restricting parking on certain residential streets to residents with parking permits was categorically exempt from environmental review, the Second District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Segmentation, Lack of Review Sink L.A. Port Expansion Project

Dec 1, 2002

California Environmental Quality Act, CP&DR Staff, Legal Digest, Los Angeles County, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

A state appellate court has halted a project at the Port of Los Angeles because the city never studied the development's environmental impacts. The court rejected the city's arguments that the project was covered by a 1997 environmental impact report and a 2000 subsequent EIR because the project had not been contemplated in 1997, and there was no evidence the 2000 study considered the project.

Sea Wall Qualifies For Emergency Exemption Despite Process Delays

Dec 1, 2002

Legal Digest, other, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

An exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act for construction of a sea wall below two houses has been upheld by the Fourth District Court of Appeal. The court ruled that the potential collapse of a bluff could threaten public safety and qualified for an emergency exemption under CEQA.

San Marcos Feels The Good And The Bad Of Rapid Growth

Dec 1, 2002

Local Watch, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

By any measure, a great deal has happened in San Marcos lately, and the city is feeling both the benefits and pressures of the growth and change. A city of 58,000 in northern San Diego County, San Marcos is the scene of a new 3,400-unit housing development, aggressive redevelopment by the city, extensive construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing units, and a growing California State University campus.

Voters Show Pro-Growth Sentiment: But November Local Ballot Measure Results Are Mixed Overall–Again

Dec 1, 2002

Featured Articles, Paul Shigley, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

In an election with the typical mix of results, the pro-growth side won 19 of 32 easily classifiable local land use ballot measures on November 5. However, in votes regarding large, well-defined projects, the slow-growth side prevailed most often.