Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation
This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their…
Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue
I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation…
Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process
On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification…
Monday Morning Thoughts: EIR Certification Issue at MRIC Raises Some Interesting Issues
Can a project without an application have an EIR certified? The answer, according to city staff, is…
MRIC EIR Certification Comes Back to Council
Back in January, the council had agendized the possibility of certifying the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC)…
Field & Pond Defeats Petitioner Motion To Stay Current Operations
Last week, the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Yolo denied the…
Neighbors Still Are Not Fully On Board with Hyatt House; Rival Hotel Threatens Legal Action
The developers of the Hyatt House hotel have proposed a somewhat scaled down project, reduced the number…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Can the City Avoid Litigation on Projects?
In the summer of 2014, the city of Davis, having had the voters overturn the water rates…
Burrowing Owls Issue Leads to Litigation Against Residence Inn Hotel
The Burrowing Owl Preservation Society, a non-profit incorporated group whose membership is based in Yolo County, has…
Commentary: Litigation Appears to End Hope of a Davis Hotel Conference Center
Last fall, the Vanguard made a simple request of the city, seeking to ascertain the direct cost…
Letter From Attorney Leads to Delay in MRIC Certification Request
On Tuesday evening, Mayor Robb Davis at the Davis City Council meeting announced that the developers at…
Should Council Certify MRIC EIR in Absence of a Project?
In the spring of 2016, following a rejection of a mixed-use proposal by the city council, the…
Commentary: Planning by Litigation Run Amuck
This week the Vanguard has reported on the settlement between Michael Harrington and the developers of the…
CEQA Suit Attempts to Block Field & Pond
The Board of Supervisors twice had to approve an event permit for the Field & Pond event…
Embassy Suites Hotel Settles Lawsuit with Harrington
Late on Monday evening, Michael Harrington along with co-counsel Don Mooney announced that they had reached a…
My View: We Need to Stop Planning by Litigation
For some reason, there wasn’t as much attention given to the fact that, before the council even…
Letter Threatens City with Legal Action on Hyatt House Hotel
A letter dated November 1 from Attorney Don Mooney to Mayor Robb Davis and the city council…
Residential Infill in Davis and the Death of Governor Brown’s Affordable Housing Trailer Bill
By Leanna Sweha Last Friday’s article about campus housing generated a range of comments with competing views…
Council to Consider EIR Project Alternatives for Sterling
The city of Davis has shifted course on the proposed Sterling Apartment project on 5th Street. Originally…
Plaintiffs Fire Back that Expert Opinion Is Sufficient to Show Substantial Evidence
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the Hotel Conference Center have now fired back against the city,…
