California Court of Appeal

Denial of an action challenging city's certification of an environmental impact report and approval of a housing development project, pursuant to CEQA, the Planning and Zoning Law, and the Mello Act, is affirmed; the Mello Act affordable housing requirement applies to a new housing development only if the development includes housing constructed within the coastal zone.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/08/2003
• Published 09/08/2003

Judges

• ALDRICH, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Office of Craig A. Sherman and Craig A. Sherman for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rockard J. Delgadillo, City Attorney, Susan D. Pfann and Jack L. Brown, Assistant City Attorneys, for Defendant and Respondent., Latham & Watkins, Robert D. Crockett, Kathryn M. Davis and James R. Repking, Los Angeles, for Real Party in Interest and Respondent.