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Lot Line Adjustments and Splits in California

Property & Land UseLegal Description, Lot Line, Parcel, Subdivision, Subdivision Map Act, Survey

Lot line adjustments and lot splits sound similar but trigger very different legal processes. Here’s how each one actually works.

Public Hearings

Property & Land UseChurch Real Estate, Conditional Use Permit, Land Use, Public Hearing, zoning

Public hearings come up constantly in church real estate matters — a zoning change, a Conditional Use Permit, a Planned Development, or any redevelopment of church structures often runs into the same requirement along the way. In simple terms, a public hearing is an open gathering where citizens can offer testimony or comment before a public board, commission, or agency makes a significant decision. Understanding how these actually work — and what rights a church has going into one — makes the difference between being prepared and being caught off […]