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CEQA Causes of Action Based on the Subdivision Map Act May be Subject to the Subdivision Map Act’s Statute of Limitations

SCOPE’s lawsuit concerned a proposed subdivision (“Project”) in the Santa Clarita Valley for which Pico Canyon LLC (and later Williams Homes, Inc.) sought approval from the Los Angeles County Board of ...
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A Practical Guide to the Subdivision Map Act

In this program, attendees will learn to spot the issues, avoid the pitfalls, remedy potential violations, and understand the title insurer’s needs in issuing a Subdivision Map Act endorsement. This ...
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Claim Regarding Validity of 1974 Subdivision Map Barred Under Laches Doctrine

The Court of Appeal held that a landowner’s petition for “exclusion” under the Subdivision Map Act seeking orders declaring a parcel map void and restoring the historical lot lines was barred under ...
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Santa Clarita Organization for Planning the Environment v. County of Los Angeles (Williams Homes, Inc.)

Case Digest Summary The Second Appellate District reversed a judgment and remanded. The court held that a provision in the Subdivision Map Act (SMA) mandating service of summons within 90 days of an ...