Contra Costa's Shrinking Urban Limit Line
3 September 2000 - 10:00am
California cities Brentwood and San Ramon are suing Contra Costa County over a decision to "shrink" the county’s urban limit line.
The cities of Brentwood and San Ramon have decided to sue Contra Costa County over the Board of Supervisors’ recent decision to "shrink" the county’s urban limit line by 14,000 acres.The ensuing battle looks like it’s going to shape the final urbanization pattern in one of the state’s key growth counties, and it may clarify the roles — and the leverage — that cities and counties have in shaping growth. By William Fulton.
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California Planning and Development Report, September 1, 2000
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