Schenck
Schenck v. County of Sonoma
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Dondero, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment in an action challenging the approval of a project for development of a beverage distribution facility on grounds that the County of Sonoma failed to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) 1 before issuing a mitigated negative declaration. Plaintiff Beverly Schenck *953 claims proper notice of the administrative proceedings was not given to public agencies and the findings of no significant impact on the environment are contrary to the evidence. We conclude that a single error in the notice procedure was not prejudicial, and the substantial evidence does not support a fair argument that a proposed project may have a significant effect on the environment. We therefore affirm the judgment.
STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On July 19, 2006, the real parties in interest, Liquid Investments, Inc., and Mesa Beverage Company, Inc. (Mesa), filed an application with the permit and resource management department (the Department) of defendant County of Sonoma for approval to develop and construct a 155,149-square-foot warehouse and beverage distribution facility, along with an…