Blair v. City of Novato
Plaintiffs are homeowners in Novato who oppose construction of a proposed subdivision by real party in interest Woodview Properties, LLC (Woodview). As explained in detail, plaintiffs opposed the project in extensive administrative proceedings before the City of Novato's Design Review Committee (DRC). Plaintiffs also opposed approval by the city council of a settlement of a lawsuit brought by Woodview that would in essence have declared that the administrative proceedings were ended. When these efforts failed, plaintiffs sought a writ of administrative mandamus to set aside the city council's action. The trial court denied relief, on the ground that plaintiffs had failed to exhaust their administrative remedies prior to commencing the action at law.
Plaintiffs appeal from that denial. They first contend that the trial court erred in concluding they had failed to exhaust their administrative remedies by not appealing from one or more decisions by the DRC. Plaintiffs also contend that, by reason of the city council vote, they did not receive adequate notice of the starting of the period within which they could commence an administrative appeal of the DRC decision to approve the project. Court conclude that neither of plaintiffs' contentions has merit, and court affirm.
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