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MADRIGAL v. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH

No. G036991.

55 Cal.Rptr.3d 209 (2007)

147 Cal.App.4th 1375

Merrilee MADRIGAL et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, Defendant and Respondent; Landscape By Hiro, Inc., et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents.

Court of Appeal of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

January 31, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Rose M. Zoia, Rose M. Zoia, Glen Ellen; Briggs Law Corporation and Cory J. Briggs for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Jennifer McGrath, City Attorney, and Scott F. Field, Assistant City Attorney, for Defendant and Respondent.

Latham & Watkins, Paul N. Singarella, Costa Mesa, Daniel P. Brunton, San Diego, Joshua T. Bledsoe, Costa Mesa; Donald A. Redd and Douglas P. Ditonto, Rosemead, for Real Party in Interest and Respondent Southern California Edison.

Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart and M. Lois Bobak, Orange, for Real Party in Interest and Respondent Landscape by Hiro, Inc.

OPINION

FYBEL, J.

Introduction

We consider whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining the City of Huntington Beach (the City) properly issued a grading permit without conducting an environmental review of the permit's impact, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.). "The fundamental purpose of CEQA is to ensure 'that...

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