Full Case Name
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION, Real Party in Interest
Description
The Court found that substantial evidence supported the decision of the California Coastal Commission to disapprove the City's plan, which would have allowed excessive light pollution from economic development to endanger native species in the coastal zone.
Date
07-02-1982
Court
Court of Appeals of the State of California
Jurisdiction
California
Plaintiffs
Defendants
Incident Location
Chula Vista, CA
Disputed Act
The City of Chula Vista formulated a development plan for its bayfront. The California Coastal Commission found the City's plan to be in conflict with the California Coastal Act, which required local governments within coastal zones to develop plans that would protect coastal resource areas. Specifically, the California Coastal Commission found that excessive light pollution from the city's proposed development would adversely impact native species in the costal zone.
Holding
The Court found that substantial evidence supported the decision of the California Coastal Commission to disapprove the City's plan to comply with the California Coastal Act, and denied the City's petition for writ of mandamus. This left in place the Superior Court's decision entering judgment in favor of the California Coastal Commission. The California Coastal Comission had refused approval of the City's plan that would have allowed excessive light pollution from economic development to endanger native species in the coastal zone.
Disposition