Creed
Citizens for Responsible Equitable Environmental Development v. City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency
Opinion
Opinion
Aaron, J.
I.
INTRODUCTION
Citizens for Responsible Equitable Environmental Development (CREED) appeals the trial court’s judgment denying its petition for a writ of mandate and dismissing its complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief against respondents City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency, San Diego Centre City Development Corporation, and the City of San Diego (collectively respondents). CREED filed this lawsuit seeking to require respondents to prepare a project-specific environmental impact report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) to analyze a hotel project proposed by real party in interest Westfield America, Inc. (Westfield) and various entities affiliated with Westfield.
On appeal, CREED claims respondents abused their discretion in determining that the potential environmental impacts of the hotel project were adequately examined in two prior EIR’s: (1) a 1992 EIR that analyzed environmental impacts associated with the update of the 1976 Centre City Community Plan (Community Plan), and (2) a 1999 EIR that updated the 1992 EIR in connection with the development of a baseball stadium in the…