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Court says Baykeeper Lawsuits over Malibu’s EIRs don’t hold water; Superior Court Judge Says Documents pass muster

Posted by: Maven on December 24, 2009 at 6:20 am

malibuFrom the Malibu Surfside News:

“A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed two lawsuits filed by the activist environmental group Santa Monica Baykeeper challenging the City of Malibu’s approval of Legacy Park and La Paz, a retail office complex.

“Both lawsuits were denied and the judge ruled in favor of the city,” said Malibu City Manager Jim Thorsen.

The Malibu Surfside News obtained copies of the rulings. In both suits, the Baykeeper unsuccessfully argued the Environmental Impact Reports were flawed and did not follow the procedures required by the California Environmental Quality Act.

On the Baykeeper challenge of the Legacy Park EIR, the court ruled that Baykeeper attorneys were not really challenging procedure and the city’s failure to follow procedure, “but rather it attacks the EIR as lacking required information.” … “

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Photo of Malibu by flickr photographer imagebysp (Creative Commons).

December 24, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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