Zoning, Planning and Use
Aug. 11, 2011
City law barring urban sprawl affirmed
Whether local governments want to foster densely packed urban development or pristine rural environments, they have wide latitude in making those land-use decisions, an appellate court confirmed.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Whether local governments want to foster densely packed urban development or pristine rural environments, they have wide latitude in making those land use decisions, an appellate court confirmed.
On Friday, the 6th District Court of Appeal upheld a voter-approved measure in Morgan Hill that restricted the development of a piece of land on the city's outskirts.
In that lawsuit, property ow...
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