Can Costa Mesa’s recently passed growth-control measure apply to projects that were approved before it went into effect? That’s the thrust of a lawsuit Sanderson J. Ray Development filed against the city July 11 in Orange County Superior Court. Sanderson J. Ray Development co-owns the property with Cardinal Development. Because the project on Bristol required rezoning the 3.2-acre property and calls for construction of more than 10,000 additional square feet of commercial space, Measure Y could come into play. The lawsuit states that Measure Y took effect Dec. 23, after the City Council certified vote totals from the election and after approvals for the Bristol project were finalized.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2017 00:33 UTC