The Court of Appeal held that the City of Mount Shasta violated CEQA by approving a wastewater permit for a water bottling plant without making specific findings as to each potentially significant impact identified as...more
The court of appeal held that, in an action against the State Water Resources Control Board and regional water quality control boards for violations of the State Board’s Nonpoint Source (NPS) Policy and the public trust...more
4/12/2022
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Appeals ,
California ,
Class Action ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Permits ,
State and Local Government ,
State Water Boards ,
Wastewater ,
Water Pollution ,
Water Resources Control Board
A Court of Appeal held that the state’s density bonus law (Gov’t Code § 65915) does not require applicants to submit financial information to support requests for incentives or waivers and preempted a city ordinance that...more
12/28/2021
/ Affordable Housing ,
Appeals ,
California ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
County Planning Commissions ,
Density Bonus ,
Documentation ,
Financial Statements ,
Local Ordinance ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
A California Court of Appeal held that special legislation providing fast-track judicial review to the Howard Terminal Project did not impose a deadline for the Governor to certify the project for streamlined environmental...more