Citizens Concerned over Westmont Expansion v. Cty. of Santa Barbara
Citizens Concerned over Westmont Expansion appeals from the judgment denying its petition for a writ of administrative mandate. Appellant challenges the approval by respondents, Santa Barbara County (County) and the County Board of Supervisors (Board), of a project to expand the campus of Westmont College (Westmont), real party in interest. Appellant contends that a Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) violated the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, 21000 et seq.)[1] The violation allegedly occurred because (1) the FSEIR used the wrong baseline in determining the project's environmental impacts, and (2) as the "no project" alternative, the FSEIR erroneously selected a 1993 approved Master Plan at buildout instead of the existing setting. Court affirm.
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