Building a Better Redondo, Inc. v. City of Redondo Beach

Opinion

FLIER, J.

Respondents Building a Better Redondo, Inc., and James A. Light (BBR) brought a petition for writ of mandate and a declaratory relief claim against appellants City of Redondo Beach, its city council and its city clerk (collectively, City or appellants). BBR sought an order compelling appellants to submit a local coastal program amendment to public vote in compliance with a recently enacted charter amendment requiring any “major change in allowable land use” to be approved by City voters. Appellants argued that the local coastal program amendment predated the charter amendment…