Inyo Citizens for Better Planning v. Inyo County Board of Supervisors

Inyo Citizens for Better Planning (ICBP) petitioned the trial court for a writ of mandate directing Inyo County (the County), the Inyo County Board of Supervisors (the Board), the Inyo County Planning Commission (the Planning Commission), and the Inyo County Planning Department (the Planning Department) to (1) set aside the 2001 county general plan amendment that alters the definition of “net acreage” (GPA), for failure to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR); (2) begin the EIR process for the GPA; (3) set aside approval of tentative parcel maps (TPM) Nos. 357, 358, and 350, for failure to prepare an EIR and failure to meet the zoning codes; and (4) direct the County to cease processing TPM’s Nos. 357, 358, and 350 until the court determines if the project complies with the general plan, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.), and the zoning codes. ICBP also requested declaratory and injunctive relief. The trial court denied ICBP’s (1) petitions for writ of mandate; (2) requests for declaratory relief; and (3) requests for injunctive relief. ICBP contends (1) substantial evidence supports a finding that the GPA could…