Land Use Trend : Bypass Long Permitting Process via City Council

The California Supreme Court last August ruled that if a project gets enough signatures to put it on the ballot, a city council can approve it without going to voters and without a California Environmental Quality Act review.

It is a ruling that is like sugar plm fairies dancing in the dreams of retail developers.

A 200 acre retail development in Carlsbad is moving forward under this ruling, side stepping requirements of state environmental review and voters. 

Voice of SanDiego