Oct. 20, 2009
Public Policy Weighs in On Land-Use Projects
Charity Schiller of Best Best & Krieger says cities and lead agencies may consider public policy when rejecting project alternatives.
Charity B. Schiller
ENVIRONMENT
By Charity SchillerIn a case involving a multi-use recreational trail and a plant that is threatened with extinction, a state appellate court has ruled that cities and other lead agencies in California may weigh public policy when rejecting alternatives to a proposed project during the environmental review process. As the state's chief environmental land-use law, the California Environmental Quality Act allows economic, environmental...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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