Arnel Development Co. v. City of Costa Mesa

Opinion

TOBRINER, J.

Plaintiff Arnel proposed to construct a 50-acre development consisting of 127 single-family residences and 539 apartment *514units.1 Objecting to this proposal, a neighborhood association circulated an initiative rezoning the Arnel property and two adjoining properties (68 acres in all) to single family residential use. When the voters approved the initiative, Arnel instituted the instant action.2 The superior court upheld the initiative: the Court of Appeal reversed. We transferred the cause here on our own motion3 to examine further the holding of the Court of Appeal that the…