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Zoning, Planning and Use

Jul. 25, 2013

Developers knock out local zoning hurdle

The 1st District Court of Appeal held that Napa County's restrictive density bonus ordinance impermissibly conflicts with the state density bonus law. By David H. Blackwell


By David H. Blackwell


On July 11, in Latinos Unidos del Valle de Napa y Solano v. County of Napa, 2013 DJDAR 9129, the 1st District Court of Appeal held that Napa County's restrictive density bonus ordinance impermissibly conflicts with the state density bonus law (Government Code Section 65915). In particular, the appellate court held that the ordinance improperly requires a developer to dedicate a larger percentage of its units to affordable housing ...

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