California Court of Appeal

Defendant's adoption of a mitigated negative declaration, under the California Environmental Act, to demolish Monterey County's Old Jail is reversed where plaintiff has shown that the Jail is an historic resource and its demolition will have a significant environmental impact.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/30/2004
• Published 09/30/2004

Judges

• McADAMS, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brandt-Hawley Law Group, Susan Brandt-Hawley, Glen Ellen, Paige J. Swartley, San Francisco, for Plaintiffs and Appellants., Carolyn Douthat for California Preservation Foundation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. McKee, County Counsel, San Rafael, Efren N. Iglesia, Deputy County Counsel, Salina, for Defendants and Respondents.