California Water Law & Policy 30th Annual Conference Downey Brand is a proud sponsor of the 2015 California Water Law and Policy Conference. The conference will examine the new requirements for urban and agricultural water conservation, the use of groundwater to augment supplies, and other ongoing issues. Please join us on June 15-16 in San Francisco to […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land use, […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Second District Court of Appeal Invalidates Approval of Elder Care Facility, Citing Lack of Evidence to Support Zoning Determination A developer relying on financial hardship to obtain approval of an elder care facility exceeding the square footage permitted in a residential […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Court of Appeal Sinks Challenge to TMDL for Lake Bed Sediment A Court of Appeal has upheld the Regional Board’s adoption of the total maximum daily load (TMDL) for concentration of pollutants in the sediment in McGrath Lake, rejecting the […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Appellate Court Reaffirms Broad Discretion of Trial Courts to Determine Appropriate Attorneys’ Fees The Fourth Appellate District upheld the trial court’s award of less than 10% of the fees requested by the prevailing petitioner in a CEQA case, finding no abuse […]
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Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land […]
Continue ReadingOn March 11, 2015, BPC filed an Amicus Brief in support of the State Lands Commission in an appellate court case involving sand mining in the San Francisco Bay. Please follow the link below for the full brief. Bay Planning Coalition Amicus Brief – March 2015
Continue ReadingCA Supreme Court Provides Key CEQA Guidance Regarding Categorical Exemptions A Wendel Rosen Client Update 03/03/2015 The California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling regarding categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reversing a court of appeal decision that would have sharply curtailed the use of such exemptions and made them easier to […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development We’ve posted an article to our California Land Use & Development Law Report on a development that we think will be of interest to you. Our report publishes articles on recent legal and policy developments in the field of land […]
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