Legal Opinion
York v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided March 8, 2019No. B278254PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdmon, P. J.
*1180Kenneth and Annette York (plaintiffs) own a 40-acre parcel of land in the Hollywood Hills. In 2011, they sought approval from the City of Los Angeles (City) to build a large house, guest house, and recreational area on the property. To do so, they also sought approval of nearly *118180,000 cubic yards of grading-more than 24 times the amount of grading permitted by right. The City granted permission to build the home and most of the accessory structures, but denied the grading request. Plaintiffs then filed a complaint in the superior court that sought a writ of mandate and alleged causes of…
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