This just doesn't happen very often, but the proposed Madrona housing project, which would have brought 162 houses to the north side of Carbon Canyon between Olinda Village and Sleepy Hollow, is now officially revoked.
Old Standard Life Insurance Company, through its conservator in bankruptcy, the State of Idaho, sought a review by the California Supreme Court of the superior court ruling denying the project and the state appeals court order upholding the lower court decision.
The high court, however, denied that request on Friday. Now the Superior Court in Orange County will revoke all the approvals given by the City of Brea in June 2014.
Given the ease with which housing projects are routinely approved and upheld in court, this is a signal milestone. Hills for Everyone, along with other partners, has shepherded this process through, at great financial cost and the time of dedicated volunteers and legal staff.
The Superior Court victory was secured in November 2015, followed by a win at the Appellate Court last October. Friday's denial by the Supreme Court capped a 17-year effort by HFE and many others to fight this egregious project.
For more on this momentous victory, check out this HFE page.
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