Adams v. City of San Bernardino
The Lakes Project envisions the construction of two noncontiguous reservoirs, North Lake and South Lake. The 44 acre North Lake is designed to offer a stable source of water, reduce the hazards of high underground water levels, provide aesthetically pleasing recreational opportunities, and revitalize a core community. But creating it would require the demolition of 437 dwelling units and 30 businesses, and the dividing of a well established neighborhood. The proposed South Lake would be much smaller, and less controversial: four houses would be removed to create five acres of wetlands.
Plaintiffs opening briefs (they never filed reply briefs) contain scant analysis and virtually no citation to the administrative record. They abdicate their duty to fairly summarize the facts and argue the law. Because plaintiffs have not met their burden of showing that the agencies ignored CEQA requirements or proceeded without substantial evidence to inform their decisions, Court affirm.
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