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Litigation

Friends of Rose Creek v. City of San Diego

Date
2019
Geography
California
Part of
Friends of Rose Creek v. City of San Diego

About this case

Filing year
2019
Status
Case dismissed.
Geography
Docket number
37-2019-00053679-CU-TT-CTL
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Cal. Super. Ct.
Case category
State Law Claims → State Impact Assessment Laws
Principal law
United States → California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
At issue
Challenge to the City of San Diego's approval of specific plan for approximately 210 acres that was intended to provide a framework for transit-oriented development in the affected neighborhood.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
10/09/2019
Petition
Petition for writ of mandate filed.
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A community group filed a California Environmental Quality Act lawsuit against the City of San Diego challenging the approval of the Balboa Avenue Station Area Specific Plan, which affects approximately 210 acres and was intended to provide a framework for transit-oriented development. The group alleged that the City failed to adequately analyze the environmental effects of the Plan, including its greenhouse gas impacts. The group also alleged that the Plan violated the City’s General Plan and Climate Action Plan.

Summary

Challenge to the City of San Diego's approval of specific plan for approximately 210 acres that was intended to provide a framework for transit-oriented development in the affected neighborhood.