Madera Oversight Coalition, Inc. v. County of Madera
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Dawson, J.
*58 Opinion
This is the second appeal involving a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the County of Madera’s (County) approval of the Tesoro Viejo mixed-use development project. (See Chawanakee Unified School Dist. v. County of Madera (2011) 196 Cal.App.4th 1016 [ 126 Cal.Rptr.3d 859 ] [matter remanded for issuance of writ directing County to analyze certain impacts related to traffic and construction].) Here, the trial court granted a petition for writ of mandamus on the ground that the discussion in the environmental impact report (EIR) concerning the project’s water supply was inadequate and, as a result, violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Plaintiffs appealed, contending the EIR’s discussion of historical resources of an archaeological nature, traffic impacts, and cumulative impacts also violated CEQA. Defendants cross-appealed, contending the discussion of water supply in the EIR was adequate and a writ of mandate should not have been issued. The substantive disputes between the parties involve various questions concerning the scope of the administrative record and the admission of extra-record evidence.