Darmal v. City of Vallejo
In the years since 1987 when respondent Vallejo City Counsel (City Council)[1]adopted a specific plan for a new residential/recreational community which identified a hilltop parcel as a restaurant site, no plan to develop a restaurant or any other use has been advanced by anyone in the chain of title of that parcel. In the meantime, phases of development within the planned community have occurred, and the City long ago approved a subdivision map for a residential enclave on the land currently owned by real party in interest and respondent Triad Communities, L.P. (Triad). Recently, Triad submitted a revised subdivision map to the City which reduced development within the subdivision.
It is the approval of Triads modified subdivision map and adoption of a mitigated negative declaration with respect to Triads project that appellant Arsalan Darmal challenged below and on appeal. He raises issues of consistency with the specific plan as well as violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),[2]as these matters pertain to provision of vehicular access and water service to his property. Court reject appellants complaints and accordingly affirm the judgment of the trial court denying appellants petition for writ of mandate.
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