Legal Opinion
Desmond v. County of Contra Costa
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 1993No. A061677PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MERRILL, J.
William and Tanya Desmond appeal from a judgment denying their petition for writ of administrative mandate. That petition sought to set aside the decision of the Board of Supervisors (Board) of the County of Contra Costa (County) denying their application for a land use permit. Appellants contend that the administrative findings of the Board are not supported by substantial evidence, and that the standards imposed by the applicable County ordinances exceed the maximum standards set by Government Code section 65852.2 for second units in residential zones. We disagree and…
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