The law firm of Taylor, Wiley & Keasling, A.P.C. specializes in land use, environmental and regulatory matters including hazardous materials, wetlands and endangered species permitting; real estate law; and financing and transactions. We represent the regulated community, including major urban developers, mining interests, and agricultural producers. Our representation is before governmental agencies at all levels to negotiate development terms and conditions, and to secure land use entitlements and approvals, as well as litigation in CEQA and vested rights defense.
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT APPROVALS (Partial List): Christopher Center Farm Bureau Center, 600,000 square foot office building; Capitol Center, 630 acres of office space; Churchill Downs, 630 acre residential subdivision; Laguna Gateway, 60 acre retail center; OPUS West, Sacramento Promenade, 126 acre office and retail center; Pacific Plaza, two block office complex; Sunrise/Douglas, General Plan Designation, 5000 acre Urban Development Area; Village of Zinfandel, 823 acre mixed use, residential, commercial, office development; Southport Industrial Park, industrial office park; Riverside Centre, industrial office park.
MAJOR MINING PROJECT APPROVALS: Sacramento County: Teichert Aspens, 553 acres; Yolo County: Teichert, 290 acres; Placer County: Teichert Lincoln, 3,455 acres; Santa Clara County: Stevens Creek Quarry, Inc., Vested Rights Determination; Marin County: The Dutra Group, San Rafael Rock Quarry, Inc., Vested Rights Litigation.
Reported Decisions: El Dorado County Taxpayers for Quality Growth v. County of El Dorado, et al., 122 Cal.App.4th 591 (2004); Frieman v. San Rafael Rock Quarry, 116 Cal.App.4th 29 (2004); Western Placer Citizens for an Agricultural and Rural Environment v. County of Placer, 144 Cal.App. 4th 890 (2006); Sunset Skyranch Pilots Assn. v. County of Sacramento, 164 Cal.App. 4th 671 (2008) (review granted by 194 P.3d 1028).
