When acquiring property in one of California’s Opportunity Zones special attention must be paid to zoning, land use, vested rights, and whether environmental review will be required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
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When the Mere Sale or Lease of Property Could Trigger CEQA Review
When buying, selling, or leasing property to or from a public agency like a city, county, school district, or public utility the transaction may be subject to CEQA. Parties should consider entering into an option
agreement to protect their interests while environmental review pursuant to
CEQA is being conducted.
Development in an Earthquake Zone Can Still Be Exempt From CEQA.
The Class 3, New Construction Categorical Exemption was correctly applied to exempt a land use project from CEQA even though the three new single family homes to be constructed were located in a mapped earthquake zone and on steeply sloped terrain.