Thursday Top of the Scroll: Patterson illegally denied 719-home development over groundwater dispute, judge rules
A battle over housing and groundwater in Stanislaus County has dealt the City of Patterson another legal setback. A Stanislaus County judge has ruled the city illegally denied a key application for the proposed 719-home Keystone Ranch development, finding Patterson violated state housing law when it rejected the project’s tentative subdivision map. The ruling marks the latest chapter in an ongoing dispute that began last year over how to address the city’s groundwater challenges. The conflict stems from a decision by the California Department of Water Resources to reject Patterson’s groundwater sustainability plan and order the city to reduce groundwater pumping by 10%.
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