FRIENDS OF MAMMOTH v. AGENCY

Nos. C029659, C031043.

98 Cal.Rptr.2d 334 (2000)

82 Cal.App.4th 511

FRIENDS OF MAMMOTH et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY et al., Defendants and Respondents, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area et al., Interveners and Respondents. Friends of Mammoth et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Town of Mammoth Lakes et al., Defendants and Respondents, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area et al., Interveners and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing August 21, 2000.

Review Denied November 15, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kane, Ballmer & Berkman, Murray O. Kane, R. Bruce Tepper, Jr., Los Angeles, Stephanie R. Scher, for Plaintiffs and Appellants on Nos. C029659 and C031043.

McDonough, Holland & Allen and T. Brent Hawkins, Sacramento, for the Counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Kern, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Merced, Nevada, Riverside, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Tulare, and Yolo, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Appellants in No. C031043.

Peter E. Tracy, Town Attorney, Bishop; Stephen M. Place; Sabo & Green, Charles R. Green, James C. Fedalen, Calabasas, and William P. Medlen, Agoura Hills, for Defendants and Respondents in Nos. C029659 and C031043.

Landels, Ripley & Diamond, Michael H. Zischke, Ted Stevens, San Francisco, for the Cities of Albany, Bishop, Garden Grove, Hayward, Piedmont, San Juan Capistrano, Sierra Madre, and Temple City; Carol A. Korade, for City of Alameda; Sonia R. Carvalho, Ontario, for Cities of Azusa and Claremont; Bart J. Thiltgen, Stockton, for City of Bakersfield; Richard M. Manning, Capitola, for City of Capitola; Ronald R. Ball, Carlsbud, for City of Carlsbad; Michael G. Colantuono, Los Angeles, for City of Cudahy; Alan J. Peake, for City of Delano; Michael Jenkins, Los Angeles, for the Cities of Diamond Bar and West Hollywood; Brad L. Fuller, Chico, for City of Eureka; Harvey E. Levine, Fremont, for City of Fremont; Linda A. Callon, San Jose, for City of Gilroy; John R. Harper, Orange, for City of Grand Terrace; Francis R. Ruggieri, Modesto, for City of Gustine; David R. McEwen, Newport, for City of Lancaster; Charles J. Williams, Long Beach, for City of Lafayette; Thomas R. Curry, Livermore, for City of Livermore; Randall A. Hays, Lodi, for City of Lodi; Robert E. Shannon, for City of Long Beach; Joseph A. Soldani, Madera, for City of Madera; Steven F. Nord, Merced, for City of Merced; Anthony Canzoneri, Los Angeles, for City of Monterey Park; Robert D. Herrick, Moreno Valley, for City of Moreno Valley; William B. Conners, Monterey, for City of Monterey; Michael D. Martello, for City of Mountain View; John R. Harper, Orange, for the Cities of Murrieta and Norco; Jayne W. Williams, Oakland, for City of Oakland; David J. Erwin, Rancho Mirage, for City of Palm Desert; Scott Nichols, Long Beach, for the Cities of Pico Rivera and Walnut; Carol B. Tanenbaum, Claremont, for City of Placentia; Stephen M. Ecais, for City of Poway; W. Leonard Wingate, for City of Redding; Daniel J. McHugh, for City of Redlands; Robert A. Owen, Rialto, for City of Rialto; Hadden Roth, San Rafael, for Town of Ross and City of San Anselmo; Robert J. Lanzone, San Carlos, for City of San Carlos; Brian M. Libow, San Pablo, for City of San Pablo; Phillip H. Bomney, for City of Santa Paula; Rene A. Chouteau, Santa Rosa, for City of Santa Rosa; Scott S. Smith, for City of Santee; Valerie J. Armento, Sunnyvale, for City of Sunnyvale; Ann R. Danforth, Tiburon, for Town of Tiburon; Debra E. Corbet, for City of Tracy; Charles O. Lamoree, Vaeaville, for City of Vacaville; Henry R. Kraft, Apple Valley, for City of Victorville; Larry G. Bacon, for City of Yreka; Naomi Silvergleid, Riverside, for Town of Yucca Valley; as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents in No. C029659.

Rollston, Henderson, Rasmussen & Crabb, J. Dennis Crabb, Salt Lake Tahoe, for Town of Truckee; Michael Jenkins, Richards, Watson & Gershon, T. Peter Pierce, Los Angeles, Steven R. Orr, for the Cities of Alameda, Albany, Avalon, Bakersfield, Bishop, Carson, Cerritos, Delano, Diamond Bar, Dinuba, Hollister, Huron, Long Beach, Los Altos, Monterey Park, Mountain View, Oceanside, Orange Cove, Pico Rivera, Piedmont, Ripon, Ross, San Anselmo, San Bruno, San Buenaventura, Seaside, Walnut, and Wasco, the Barstow Redevelopment Agency, and the Bishop Redevelopment Agency; as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents in No. C031043.

David S. Baumwohl, Mammoth Lakes, for Interveners and Respondents, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and Mammoth Mountain Land Corporation in Nos. C029659 and C031043.

Liebersbach, Mohun, Carney & Reed, R. Mark Carney and James S. Reed, Mammoth Lakes, for Interveners and Respondents, Intrawest Mammoth Corporation in Nos. C029659 and C031043.


NICHOLSON, J.

In this consolidated appeal, we address challenges to a redevelopment plan adopted by the Town of Mammoth Lakes and the environmental analysis performed on that plan. The trial court determined both the environmental analysis and the redevelopment plan complied with governing law. We disagree, and reverse both the trial court's judgment upholding the environmental analysis and the trial court's judgment...

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