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 • Real Estate & Property Law • States • California • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Land Use Law Blog
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Take This! Wealth-Transfer under Rent Control Ordinance Constitutes a Regulatory Taking
By Cori Badgley In Guggenheim v. City of Goleta (2009) 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 21313, the court made two important rulings: a challenge to an ordinance on its face, instead of as applied to plaintiffs,…
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Colonies & Settlements: The Polish Colony in Anaheim
By William W. Abbott One of the more intriguing early settlements in California involves the Polish colony in Anaheim. The story begins in Poland, and centers on a young aspiring actress, Helena Modjeska. Born Helena Opid in…
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Conservation Pays: New Statutory Protection for Landowners to "Take" Protected Species
By Katherine Hart Senate Bill 448 sponsored by Fran Pavley was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger on October 11, 2009. The bill establishes the California State Safe Harbor Agreement Program Act (the “Act”) and adds…
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Case Law in 2009 Underscores the Strict Requirements of California's Home Equity Sales Contract Act
By Glen Hansen The ongoing mortgage crisis in California’s residential real estate market reinforces the current importance of California’s Home Equity Sales Contract Act law (“HESCA”), which is codified in Civil Code section 1695 et…
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Are Small, Special Purpose Districts an Endangered Species?
By Cori Badgley In San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District v. San Bernardino Local Agency Formation Commission (2009) 173 Cal.App.4th 190, the Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District addressed the statutory interpretation of the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg…
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A CEQA Issue of First Impression: Energy Conservation Impacts Analysis in EIRs
By Katherine Hart On August 27, 2009, the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District in California issued the first ever CEQA decision on what an energy conservation impacts analysis can entail. In Tracy First v. City…
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Diane Kindermann Henderson to Speak at CalCIMA 2009 Annual Education Conference October 14, 2009
Diane Kindermann Henderson is a partner of Abbott & Kindermann, LLP and will be speaking at the California Construction & Industrial Materials Association Conference. She will be speaking about 2009 Land Use and Environmental Law Update:…
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City Not Required to Zone for Medical Marijuana
By Cori Badgley The Compassionate Use Act (Health and Safety Code § 11362.5) and the Medical Marijuana Program (Health and Safety Code § 11362.5) legalized the use and distribution of medical marijuana subject to specific…
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The Kaweah Colony: A Socialist Settlement in the 1880's
By William W. Abbott California’s historic settlement patterns are far more diverse then what would first appear to be the case. In addition to the religious (San Bernardino, Compton, Whittier ), the ethnic (Solvang, Ft.…
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Appellate Court Emphasizes CEQA's Focus on Reasonableness
By Cori Badgley In CEQA cases, the courts evaluate whether the agency proceeded in the manner required by law and whether substantial evidence supports the agencies decision. In other words, did the agency act reasonably…