C-Y Development Co. v. City of Redlands

Opinion

TROTTER, J.

Plaintiffs C-Y Development Company (C-Y) and Henry and Gloria Lopez (Lopez) petitioned the superior court for a writ of mandate to require the City of Redlands to issue a building permit to Lopez. The trial court denied the petition and plaintiffs appeal.

Facts

In 1978, the voters of Redlands adopted Proposition R, an initiative measure. Proposition R restricted development in the City of Redlands. Proposition R stated that, with certain exceptions, building permits would be issued for only 450 new units per year.

In order to regulate competition for the limited number of…