Friends of Mammoth v. Town of Mammoth Lakes Redevelopment Agency

Opinion

NICHOLSON, J.

In this consolidated appeal, we address challenges to a redevelopment plan adopted by the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the environmental analysis performed on that plan. The trial court determined both the environmental analysis and the redevelopment plan complied with governing law. We disagree, and reverse both the trial court’s judgment upholding the environmental analysis and the trial court’s judgment on the validity of the redevelopment plan. Our decision also nullifies the trial court’s denial of motions to tax costs in the two actions below.

Facts

In March of 1996,…