California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

California law sidesteps NIMBY advocates to build more homeless resource centers

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 10, 2019 | New Laws | 1

A new anti-NIMBY law clears the path for centers providing homeless resources.

California State Budget rewards development, punishes NIMBYs

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 31, 2019 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0

first tuesday breaks down the most important housing and homelessness items of the 2019 California state budget.

Fewer projects will undergo CEQA aesthetic evaluations

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 5, 2018 | New Laws, Real Estate | 0

This bill allows certain projects to forego the aesthetic impacts evaluation previously required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Developers beat the CEQA with ballot measures

by Amy Thomas | Aug 8, 2016 | Inland Empire, Real Estate | 3

Developers in California have figured out how to use ballot measures to avoid project delays caused by the CEQA.

Gov. Brown foregoes green law to build more housing

by Amy Thomas | Jul 25, 2016 | Real Estate | 2

The governor proposed a plan for urban infill housing projects exempt from environmental review under the CEQA.

CEQA still allows others to hold back the housing recovery, for now

by Matthew Taylor | Sep 19, 2013 | Real Estate | 1

SB 731, the CEQA reform bill, dies in the CA Legislature.

EIR not intended to show environmental impact on a project

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 1, 2012 | Commercial, Investment, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

A developer applied to the city to rezone a tract of land near a sewage treatment facility for...

CEQA requirements for city or county projects

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 1, 2012 | Commercial, Investment, New Laws, Real Estate | 0

This law clarifies the procedures for determining the environmental impact of city or county projects as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CA Public Resources Code §21083.9 Amended by S.B. No. 226...

Parcel’s water allocation for agricultural use proper basis for subdivision’s impact on water usage

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 29, 2011 | Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

A developer sought approval from a local government agency to develop a parcel of land previously used for agricultural purposes for residential use. The agency conducted the mandatory environmental impact report (EIR) on the...

Administrative issuance of demolition permit does not require environmental impact report

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2011 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

A property owner applied for a demolition permit under existing ordinances allowing for the removal of improvements on his property. The local government agency granted the property owner a demolition permit without conducting...