Park At Cross Creek, LLC v. City of Mali

*1199 In November 2014, the voters of Malibu enacted Measure R, an initiative designed to limit large developments and chain establishments. The Park at Cross Creek, LLC (The Park) and Malibu Bay Company (Malibu Bay), both of which were developing projects in Malibu, petitioned the trial court to have Measure R declared invalid. The court granted that petition. Appellants the City of Malibu and interveners Dru Ann Dixon-Jacobsen, Carol Moss and Michele Reiner (the official proponents of Measure *1200 R) appeal. 1 We conclude that Measure R exceeds the initiative power and is illegal. We therefore affirm the judgment.

BACKGROUND

I. Malibu voters pass Measure R

On November 4, 2014, Malibu voters approved Measure R, an initiative entitled, "Your Malibu, Your Decision Act." Measure R seeks to preserve Malibu's "unique small-town, rural character" and to "protect natural resources by adopting provisions that will ensure our community remains a unique oasis in the midst of urban and suburban sprawl and generic development *398 while at the same time ensure our City evolves in a sustainable manner that meets the needs of our residents and visitors." (Your Malibu, Your Decision…