Legal Opinion
Soc'y v. Cnty. of El Dorado
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided December 17, 2018No. C084872PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuarte, J.
*363Aesthetics are subjective. But as we explained in Pocket Protectors v. City of Sacramento (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 903, 21 Cal.Rptr.3d 791 ( Pocket Protectors ), and as the trial court found, lay opinions can provide substantial evidence to support a fair argument that a project may have a significant aesthetic impact on the environment, triggering the need to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ( Pub. Resources Code § 21000, et seq. ).1
*364Georgetown is a quaint unincorporated Gold Rush-era hamlet in rural El Dorado County (the…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Citizens Ass'n for Sensible Development of Bishop Area v. County of InyoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Friends Of" B" Street v. City of HaywardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
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