Advocates for Better Community v. City of Palm
Advocates for Better Community Development (ABCD) appeal the trial court order denying their petition for a writ of mandate, which challenged the decision of respondent City of Palm Springs (the city) to approve changes to a planned development in downtown Palm Springs proposed by real parties in interest and respondents Wessman Development Company, Inc. and Palm Springs Promenade, LLC (the developers).
At bottom, ABCD’s arguments attempt to challenge the city’s approval of changes to the development plan that allow the developers to swap uses between two parcels, one of them originally designated to be open space, the other for commercial development. ABCD argue approving the changes violated land use provisions in the Government Code because they are inconsistent with the specific plan. (Gov. Code, §§ 65455 & 65867.5, subd. (b).)
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