California Court of Appeal

Denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging defendant's approval of a subdivision project with a mitigated negative declaration (MND) is affirmed over claim that approving the project with an MND, instead of preparing an environmental impact report violates CEQA, may contribute to a severe groundwater overdraft in North Monterey County, and violates local plans.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/21/2007
• Published 02/21/2007

Judges

• RUSHING, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William P. Parkin, Jonathan Wittwer, Sandra Handley, Wittwer & Parkin, Santa Cruz, CA, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. McKee, City Counsel, Efren N. Iglesia, Senior Deputy County Counsel, Salinas, CA, for Defendants and Respondents The City of Palo Alto et al., John S. Bridges, Mark A. Cameron, David C. Sweigert, Fenton & Keller, Monterey, CA, for Real Parties in Interest and Respondents Don Chapin et al.