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Real Estate Client Alert: Save TaraAccording to the California Supreme Court in Save Tara v. City of West Hollywood, S151402 (October 30, 2008), whether a preliminary agreement between a public entity and a developer constitutes approval of a "project" under CEQA depends on both the terms of the agreement and the surrounding circumstances. The bottom line is that a condition requiring CEQA compliance will not save an agreement from being considered an "approval" requiring prior environmental review if all of the surrounding circumstances indicate that, as a practical matter, the public agency is committed to a definite course of action. To keep reading, click on the link below: Click here to download the document |
