Center for Community Action etc. v. City of Moreno Valley CA4/2

INTRODUCTION

In this action brought by two environmental organizations under the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) to challenge

a city’s approval of a warehouse project, the trial court entered a Judgment Granting

Peremptory Writ of Mandate on December 8, 2023 (the “Judgment” or “Writ”), which

the warehouse developer appealed. Before briefing had begun in this appeal, the parties

filed a Joint Stipulation for Partial Reversal and Entry of Judgment Pursuant to Settlement

Agreement on December 18, 2024 (Joint Stipulation). This court approves the Joint

Stipulation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Judgment is reversed as to paragraphs

2 through 5 described below. T he trial court is directed to enter the Proposed Judgment

attached to this opinion as exhibit 1, with the Settlement Agreement attached to the

Proposed Judgment as exhibit A.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTS

Real party in interest and respondent CDRE Holdings 17, LLC (CDRE) proposed

to build a warehouse project consisting of two buildings on 17.7 acres of land zoned as

commercial (the “Project”). The Project was across the street from single- family

homes,…