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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Rezoning For Catholic Senior Housing Project Is Not Establishment Clause Violation
In Foothill Communities Coalition v. County of Orange, (CA App., Jan. 13, 2014), a California appellate court held that creating a new zoning district for a large parcel of land owned by the Catholic Diocese of Orange to allow the diocese to build a senior housing project was not an Establishment Clause violation. The court rejected the argument that a land use approval equals a preference if the landowner is a religious organization.
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California,
Zoning