Zoning, Planning and Use
Jun. 1, 2001
Fishing Expedition
For decades, two phrases that independently drove terror into the hearts of land developers have been "California Coastal Commission" and "Endangered Species Act." The Coastal Commission long has ruled our thousand-mile coastline with an iron fist, demanding tribute from those audacious enough to think they had a right to build something on their own land, while forbidding others to use their land altogether.
By Michael M. Berger
For decades, two phrases that independently drove terror into the hearts of land developers have been "California Coastal Commission" and "Endangered Species Act." The Coastal Commission long has ruled our thousand-mile coastline with an iron fist, demanding tribute from those audacious enough...
For decades, two phrases that independently drove terror into the hearts of land developers have been "California Coastal Commission" and "Endangered Species Act." The Coastal Commission long has ruled our thousand-mile coastline with an iron fist, demanding tribute from those audacious enough...
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