Montgomery-Washington Homeowners Association; Neighbors for Preservation, Land Use, And Community Education (PLACE) v. San Francisco Community College District
Published: Feb. 14, 2009 | Result Date: Dec. 10, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CP-07-507854 Settlement – Dismissal of CEQA challenge for $75,000
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
In 2007, San Francisco Community College (SFCC) publicly announced its intent to construct a new Chinatown, North Beach campus. As required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), SFCC filed an environmental impact report (EIR).
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Claiming that SFCC's project would harm the community, Neighbors for Preservation, Land Use, and Community Education (PLACE) and Montgomery-Washington Homeowners Association (MWHA) challenged the project. They sued SFCC based on the CEQA.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The defense asserted that SFCC's EIR complied with CEQA and that the plaintiffs' claims would hinder the college's development.
Result
The project was allowed to proceed as approved and plaintiff was reimbursed for $75,000 in fees plus costs.
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