Lafayette v. City of Lafayette

*239*660I.

INTRODUCTION

Appellants Save Lafayette and Michael Griffiths appeal the trial court's denial of their petition for a peremptory writ of mandate requiring respondent City of Lafayette (the City) to submit appellants' referendum to a public vote. The City amended its general plan to allow for a residential development in an area formerly designated as administrative and office space. After the time to challenge the general plan amendment had passed, the City enacted a *661zoning ordinance to rezone the property to single-family residential. Appellants collected signatures and properly filed a…