Legal Opinion
Friends of the Juana Briones House v. City of Palo Alto
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 27, 2010No. H033275PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McADAMS, J.
At issue in this case is the applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).1 This appeal is taken from a judgment granting a writ of mandate, which directs the City of Palo Alto to set aside its approval of a permit to demolish the historic Juana Briones House and to comply with CEQA before considering reissuance of the permit. According to appellants and real parties in interest, Jaim Nulman and Avelyn Welczer, CEQA does not apply to the demolition permit because its issuance is a ministerial act. According to respondent, Friends of the Juana Briones…
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