Protected: Lake Tahoe Development Moratorium Upheld
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Protected: SMW Defends the City of Lafayette in Complex Land Use Litigation
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Protected: Appellate Court Rejects Takings Challenge to Denial of Hillside Subdivision
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Challenge to Santa Cruz County’s Mobile Home Rent Control Ordinance Is Time Barred
The firm prevails in arguing that the mobile home park owner’s cause of action accrued when the County enacted the mobile home rent control ordinance, not when the ordinance was later amended or each time that a mobile home is sold to a new tenant. (De Anza Properties X v. County of Santa Cruz, 936 […]
Protected: Groundbreaking Commercial Housing Fee Upheld
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Takings Action Against Butte County
The firm obtains dismissal of action alleging that the County of Butte unlawfully denied developer’s proposals for obtaining sewer service. The Ninth Circuit affirms the District Court’s decision that developer’s takings claims were not ripe for adjudication and the U.S. Supreme Court denies cert. (St. Claire v. City of Chico and County of Butte, 880 […]
Big Win for Marin County’s Agriculture Zoning
The Ninth Circuit rejects the expansion of urban land uses into Marin County’s “beautiful rural landscape,” holding that the landowner’s facial challenge and equal protection claim are barred by the statute of limitations and the County’s zoning is neither arbitrary or irrational. (Barancik v. County of Marin, 872 F.2d 834 (9th Cir. 1988).)
Protection of Open Space and Groundwater
The firm obtains an appellate ruling rejecting a constitutional challenge to Santa Cruz County’s denial of landowners’ request for rezoning, protecting open space and groundwater. (Blodgett v. Santa Cruz County, 698 F.2d 368 (9th Cir. 1982).)
Protection of Open Space
The firm successfully defends Tiburon in a landmark, unanimous takings case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Town’s open space ordinance. The Supreme Court requires courts to defer to local agencies’ regulation of land use. (Agins v. Tiburon, 447 U.S. 255 (1980).)