That provides more context.  Back East, people threaten and sue over this
sort of thing all the time, on all sides of the issues.  Whether or not they
prevail, lawyers can nearly always find grounds to sue. Often,
municipalities will settle rather than play out costly litigation, and
often, public boards will be cautious to avoid being sued in the first
place.  I guess that doesn't happen in California.

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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ron
May
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Subject: Re: How Do You Feel About Gutting an Historic Building?


Lauren,

There would be no grounds for a lawsuit, either against the board or
individuals, as the property owner has a permit in process. In California,
processing
the permit gives government staff the legal right to seek opinions of
government-appointed citizen boards. The permit applicant has to go along
with the
process. Threatening a government official or board member with a lawsuit is
meaningless, as there is a stable of government litigators who would defend
the
government process. I think this was simply a case of shopping around for
the
opinion that best suits someone's needs.

Ron May
Legacy 106, Inc.