Legal Opinion
Loewenstein v. City of Lafayette
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 2002No. A093590PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARCHIANO, P. J.
The City of Lafayette (City) appeals from a judgment ordering it to pay just compensation for the delay caused by its erroneous denial of property owners’ lot line adjustment application. Respondents, the Loewensteins, purchased a small, landlocked parcel, intending to use it as part of a division of an existing property without having to resort to the Subdivision Map Act (SMA). (Gov. Code, § 66410 et seq.) When the City refused to allow the desired reconfiguration by a lot line adjustment, respondents obtained a ruling that the City erred and they were entitled to…
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