A legal review presented in September to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors shows that the proposed 187-unit suburban development in the Tassajara Valley dubbed “New Farm” by development consultant Tom Koch would, if approved, violate numerous local laws and policies.

The two-phase review was conducted by Shute, Milhaly & Weinberger LLP, one of the most respected land-use law firms in California, on behalf of Save Mount Diablo and Greenbelt Alliance.

Read the 2-page summary of legal arguments against the development (PDF).

Read the phase-one letter and the phase-two letter from Shute, Milhaly & Weinberger LLP (big PDFs).