California Planning & Development Report

As a #planner, do you constantly worry about how to deal with the sticky issue of #parking? Well, now theres help: Our new #AICP CM eligible course fon the ins and outs of parking and how planners have navigate the world of parking in a way that benefits their communities. A 1-hour on-demand online course. Check it out! #cities #urbanplanning https://lnkd.in/ddnvPWGB

On December 10, the Los Angeles City Council approved a citywide upzoning plan to meet housing targets, without touching single-family zoning. Check out CP&DR for all the details, including a breakdown of the new Citywide Housing Incentive Program (#CHIP), how it could increase housing by 380,000 units, and why some say it’s not enough: https://lnkd.in/emNVWyCr

The First District Court of Appeal has ruled that buildings constructed after the 1976 Coastal Act are not entitled to seawalls or other "hard armature" protection from erosion. ⚖This decision could have far-reaching consequences for coastal development statewide. Read the full breakdown of the decision and what it means for the future of California’s coastal communities and infrastructure: https://lnkd.in/gSBW8mTR

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The City of Upland is one step closer to revitalizing its largest park after a California appellate court upheld the city’s mitigated negative declaration (MND) for the $8.5M #renovation project. Read more about the nuances of the case and #CEQA processes at CP&DR: https://lnkd.in/gzFtMJ-P

What’s infill development and what’s not? A recent court ruling in King City sheds light on the complex and often confusing definitions surrounding infill development and transit-oriented development (TOD) in California. Read more at CP&DR: https://lnkd.in/gyYAQWAn

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"Elected officials don’t always approve the project analyzed under the California Environmental Quality Act. But that doesn’t necessarily mean environmental documents have to be changed or recirculated. That, at least, is the conclusion of the Second District Court of Appeal in the latest legal battle over vineyards in the Santa Monica Mountains..." To read the full article, head to CP&DR: https://lnkd.in/g37guptp

The most valuable course Bill Fulton took in planning school … wasn’t in planning school. It was a real estate investing class in the business school where he learned how developers think and how to do a pro forma. It was an eye-opener forhime!! Planners sometimes seem allergic to money, as if it interferes with their visionary impulses. But money is necessary to make plans become reality. That’s why Bill has created two new courses dealing with money, eligible for AICP credit. The first, Finance for Planners, walks you through how to understand a pro forma – and also how to understand the fiscal impact a project will have on your agency and your community. It’ll help you understand not only where developers are coming from, but it’ll give you insight into your city manager and finance director as well! The second, Basics of Economic Development, gives you insight into how to align economic development objectives with planning goals. You’ll learn all the different meanings economic development has. And you’ll get insight into the tools economic developers use – tools that can help planners as well. So click below for more information. And please don’t hesitate to contact us if you want to know more!! https://lnkd.in/giNdi8Qx

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