Legal Opinion

Avenida San Juan Partnership v. City of San Clemente

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 14, 2011No. Nos. G043479, G043534PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RYLAARSDAM, Acting P. J.

The City of San Clemente (the City) appeals from a conditional judgment in favor of Avenida San Juan Partnership (the owners). The City imposed an “RVL” or “residential, very low” set of land use restrictions on an undeveloped 2.85-acre parcel in the middle of a residential tract otherwise zoned “Residential, Low Density Zone.” The RVL designation limits parcels to one dwelling per 20 acres. Residential, low (RL) by contrast, allows at least four dwellings per acre. There were two phases of trial. In phase one, the trial court concluded the restrictions…

2Cases cited43 opinions

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