Coalition of Pacificans etc. v. City Council etc.

I. BACKGROUND

A. The City’s Approval of the Project The proposed Project would involve construction of eight residential units (four buildings, each with two townhome units) on a 1.2-acre site. As described in the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) prepared by the City, the Project site “consists of a 53,000-square foot (sf) lot, with steep, sloping terrain and dense vegetation. The site is located on

2 We granted leave to permit the filing of amicus curiae briefs from

(1) Endangered Habitats League, Planning and Conservation League, Communities for a Better Environment, and Environmental Defense Center; (2) YIMBY Law, the Bay Area Council, the California Building Industry Association, Californians For Homeownership, Inc., the California Housing Defense Fund, the California Housing Partnership Corporation, the Housing Action Coalition, and the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association; and (3) the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties.

3 Monterey Road approximately 0.1-mile south of the intersection with Hickey Boulevard in the City of Pacifica, California. Currently, the project site is vacant and…