Glenbrooke News

The Friends of Madeira (which include some Glenbrooke residents) challenged the City of Elk Grove's Planning Commission assertion that  plans for a Wal-Mart store on Bruceville and Poppy Ridge were substantially the same as a Target store previously approved.

The court agreed with residents that the  former   city  planning director erred in approving the Walmart without public hearings or environmental review.

A Ruling filed April 12, 2011, by Judge  Lloyd G. Connelly of  the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, granted the petition in part.

“A peremptory writ of mandate shall issue from this court requiring the City to set aside the substantial conformance determination issued by the planning director on March 26, 2009, to formally notify Wal-Mart of the requirement to submit an application for a new or modified conditional use permit to develop a Wall-Mart store in the Vineyard at  Madeira shopping center, and to conduct proceedings on such application if and when it is submitted by Wal-Mart.    In all other respects, the petition is denied."

editor's note:   Here is the link to the public records regarding this case as previously posted. To view all filings

Here are some attentional articles about the process

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/15/3554545/judge-rules-an-elk-grove-walmart.html

http://www.glenbrookenews.com/2010/09/24/walmart-food-for-thought/

http://www.glenbrookenews.com/2010/01/15/glenbrooke-residens-sue-over-walmart/

http://www.glenbrookenews.com/2010/08/04/wheres-walmart/

http://www.glenbrookenews.com/2010/05/21/galt-walmart-petition-filed/