Richard Stanger, et al., v. California Coastal Commission, et al., 18STCP02483

Tentative decision on petition for writ of mandate: denied

Petitioners Richard Stanger (“Stanger”) and Citizens Preserving Venice (“CPV”) petition the court for a writ of mandate directing Respondent California Coastal Commission (“Commission”) to set aside its finding of “No Substantial Issue” for the appeal of the project at 2416 Frey Avenue (the “Frey Project”). Petitioners also seek declaratory and injunctive relief requiring the Commission to cease a pattern and practice of foregoing analysis of the cumulative impacts of development projects in the Silver Triangle neighborhood of the Venice Coastal Zone.

The court has read and considered the moving papers, oppositions,[1] and reply, and renders the following tentative decision.

I. Statement of the Case

A. The Petition

Petitioners commenced this proceeding on October 9, 2018. The operative pleading is the verified Amended Petition (“FAP”) filed on