City of Chula Vista v. Superior Court

Opinion

COLOGNE, J.

This petitionfor extraordinary relief arises out of a dispute between the California Coastal Commission (Commission) and the City of Chula Vista (City) concerning the proper application of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Coastal Act or Act) (Pub. Resources Code, 1 § 30000 et seq.) in the context of the Commission’s refusal to approve City’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) outlining future development plans for part of south San Diego Bay. The petition was filed originally in the California Supreme Court on account of the great public importance of the issues and the need for…