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More from County NewsA case that's pitted a county nonprofit affordable housing group against the city of Santa Paula has been postponed for at least another month.
On Monday, a Ventura County Superior Court judge was to hear opening arguments in the case between Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. and the city. But the judge unexpectedly removed himself from hearing the case, Santa Paula City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz said.
"He doesn't have to say why," Bobkiewicz said.
Another judge will have to be assigned to the case, review the legal briefs submitted by both sides and be ready to issue an opinion before the hearing can take place, he said.
"Our attorney said it will be at least another month," Bobkiewicz said.
The lawsuit centers on whether the Santa Paula City Council was within its rights in denying a large affordable housing development.
The case was triggered by the Santa Paula City Council's denial in August of Cabrillo's planned 150-unit Plaza Amistad development, which would include affordable homes, farmworker housing and rental units.
Posted by Voter on April 17, 2008 at 3:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
They sued Fillmore and won!!!
Posted by AxioM on April 17, 2008 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If they sued Fillmore and won, I wonder if Santa Paula is shakin' in their boots.
Posted by SPGal on April 18, 2008 at 10:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The City did not reject the project, they rejected Cabrillo's request to change the zoning so that they could reduce the amount of landscaping and push the buildings closer to the property lines. That doesn't sound very nice for family housing.
Posted by Q_E_Public on April 18, 2008 at 4:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
C.E.D.C.= Chicanos Erecting Dilapitated Camps.
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