Every now and then the California Coastal Commission gets one right. On May 15th, the Commission decided to approve with suggested modifications the most recent update to Marin County’s land use plan, in spite of fairly strong opposition from outside groups. The major point of contention with the plan was new zoning rules that would allow farm… Read more »
Every monthly meeting the California Coastal Commission releases a list of bills in the current legislative session that it is supporting. It can be a time consuming effort to review all these bills, but sometimes you find a gem that sheds light on the nature of the Commission’s long-term goals, and the read becomes… Read more »
Last week the California Supreme Court in Palisades Bowl v. City of Los Angeles granted the Coastal Commission broad jurisdiction over paper subdivisions, even though the subdivision of property does not change the intensity or density of use, and does not meet the classic definition of “development” in the Coastal Act. The case originated when the… Read more »
