Legal Opinion

Wollmer v. City of Berkeley

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 24, 2009No. A122242PublishedCited by 11 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BRUINIERS, J.

This case arises out of approval by the City of Berkeley and the Berkeley City Council (collectively, City) of use permits and zoning variances for a mixed-use development project consisting of residential units and retail commercial space. Appellants Stephen Wollmer and Neighbors for a Livable Berkeley Way (Wollmer) 1 appeal from a judgment denying their petition for writ of mandate seeking to overturn these approvals. They urge that the City’s approvals violated the state density bonus law (Gov. Code, § 65915), Berkeley Municipal Code, and California Environmental…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Topanga Assn. for a Scenic Comm. v. CTY OF LOS ANGELESCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Western States Petroleum Assn. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Gentry v. City of MurrietaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. The Pocket Protectors v. City of SacramentoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004
  5. Sequoyah Hills Homeowners Ass'n v. City of OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Jensen v. City of Santa Rosa, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  4. Wollmer v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Coastal Hills Rural Preservation v. Cnty. of Sonoma, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2016

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