Legal Opinion
Northwood Homes, Inc. v. Town of Moraga
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 1989No. A042129PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RACANELLI, P. J.
Northwood Homes, Inc. (Northwood), appeals from the judgment below denying its challenge to the validity of an “open space ordinance” adopted as an initiative measure by the voters of the Town of Moraga. We will affirm for the reasons we explain.
Facts
In 1980, Northwood, an experienced real estate developer, acquired an option to purchase two large undeveloped tracts of land situated in Moraga. One tract covers approximately 97 acres on Campolindo Ridge, the other some 307 acres on Mulholland Ridge. Rheem Valley, largely developed as a residential area, lies between the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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