Land Use Law Blog
Updates, developments and commentary on land use, environmental, and real estate law in California.
Author: Abbott & Kindermann is located in Sacramento, Calif.
Blawg Related Categories: Administrative Law • Environmental Law • Real Estate & Property Law • States • California • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Land Use Law Blog
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California Army Corps Districts Release Mitigation Bank Templates
By Janell M. BogueOn May 9, 2008, the Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles Districts of the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) released standard templates for mitigation banks. Included are templates for: Bank Enabling Instrument (“BEI”)…
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Offers of Dedication and Public Acceptance; How Much is Enough and Reconciliation of Common Law Revocation with Express Provisions of the Subdivision Map Act
By William W. Abbott A common scenario in California counties involves the concurrent recording of a subdivision or parcel map, coupled with the subdivider’s offer of dedication of a road easement to the County. Frequently, the…
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Diane Kindermann to Speak on Stormwater Regulations
Diane Kindermann Henderson, a partner at the firm, will be speaking at the Lorman Seminar on Current Issues in Stormwater Regulation on August 27, 2008, in Redding. This seminar will involve a discussion on changes in…
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Re-Approval of Expired Entitlements Can Track Prior CEQA Documentation, Subject to the Substantial Change Doctrine
By Katherine J. HartIn Moss v. County of Humboldt, et al (2008) 162 Cal.App.4th 1041, the Court of Appeal (1st Appellate District) held that a project previously studied under CEQA need not undergo supplemental CEQA review…
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California Supreme Court Upholds THPs; Discusses Cumulative Impacts and Foreseeable Actions
By Janell M. BogueIn the case of Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch v. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (May 22, 2008) 2008 Cal.Lexis 6207, the California Supreme Court discussed several issues important to those…
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OPR on CEQA and Climate Change: Local Agencies Continue to Bear the Heat
By Leslie Z. WalkerCEQA practitioners have spent the last year anxiously anticipating the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) advice to local agencies on the evaluation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their effect on climate…
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A Detailed Record Can Make All the Difference: Court Upholds Commission's Imposition of $5.3 Million Fee
By Cori M. BadgleyIn Ocean Harbor House Homeowners Association v. California Coastal Commission (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 215, the California Coastal Commission (“Commission”) imposed a $5.3 million mitigation fee on a homeowner’s association that needed a…
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Appellate Court Reviews CEQA Compliance for Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
By Janell M. BogueIn the case of Sierra Club v. City of Orange (April 30, 2008) 2008 Cal.App.Lexis 814 (publication status changed from unpublished to published on May 30, 2008), the Court of Appeal, Fourth…
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California Supreme Court affirms the legal adequacy of the CALFED EIR; provides guidance on evaluation of alternatives and level of detail for first tier EIRs
By William W. AbbottThe Delta, the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, is ground zero in the debate over California water. It seems like everyone has a dog in the fight, including farmers…
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For the Record
Bill Abbott, a partner with the firm, will be speaking on the Subdivision Map Act for the City of Fortuna staff on June 20, 2008. This class will cover the Subdivision Map Act from exemptions to…