In a dispute over a traffic impact fee imposed on a residential building permit by El Dorado County, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected the long-standing position of California and other state courts that the Takings...more
An initiative measure that required new development to mitigate not only its individual traffic impacts but also cumulative impacts of other projects on traffic levels of service violated the rough-proportionality standard of...more
The Court of Appeal held that an agreement obligating a developer and city to indemnify LAFCO against claims arising from its annexation decision lacked consideration because the agreement simply required LAFCO to do what it...more
An EIR’s project description may identify alternative development schemes proposed for a single project, and the agency may approve a modified version of the project that incorporates elements of one of the alternatives...more
The Building Industry Association of the Bay Area has filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Northern District of California challenging the City of Oakland’s recent adoption of a public art ordinance on constitutional...more
7/31/2015
/ Art ,
Artists ,
Bay Area ,
California Building Industry Association (CBIA) ,
Construction Industry ,
Fifth Amendment ,
First Amendment ,
Injunctions ,
Land Developers ,
Local Ordinance ,
Real Estate Development
The Fifth District Court of Appeal has confirmed that the 90-day statute of limitations under the Subdivision Map Act includes takings claims arising out of Map Act decisions. Honchariw_v._County_of_Stanislaus, No. F069145...more
7/29/2015
/ Affordable Housing ,
Attorney's Fees ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Land Developers ,
Real Estate Development ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subdivision ,
Subdivision Map Act ,
Takings Clause ,
Writ of Mandamus