Coastal Hills Rural etc. v. Co. of Sonoma

Filed 8/31/16 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE COASTAL HILLS RURAL PRESERVATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, A145573 v. (Sonoma County COUNTY OF SONOMA et al., Super. Ct. No. SCV255694) Defendants and Respondents; JACK PETRANKER et al., Real Paries In Interest. This action was brought under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)1 to challenge the proposed expansion of a Buddhist retreat center approved by defendant County of Sonoma (County). The County adopted a mitigated negative declaration (MND) in lieu…