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LAW REVIEW

filed a lawsuit challenging the city's
decision to issue permits approving
the project. In so doing, DCOP argued that " placing a WCF in the
Park was not a permissible park
or recreational use under the plain
language of Charter 55, " which required " the consent of two-thirds
of the voters " before " allowing the
installation of WCFs in dedicated
City parkland. "
As cited by the court, Charter 55,
titled " Park and Recreation, " provided in relevant part:
All real property owned in fee

by the City heretofore or hereafter
formally dedicated in perpetuity
by ordinance of the Council or by
statute of the State Legislature for
park, recreation or cemetery purposes shall not be used for any but
park, recreation or cemetery purposes without such changed use or
purpose having been first authorized or later ratified by a vote of
two-thirds of the qualified electors
of the City voting at an election for
such purpose. (Emphasis of court)
In the opinion of the trial court,
" Charter 55 allowed the City to

adopt regulations to manage City
parks and enact ordinances not
in conflict with Charter 55, such
as the instant Project. " In reaching this conclusion, the trial court
found the project was consistent
with Charter 55 because it would
" not interfere with or detract from
park uses in the Park. "
Moreover, the trial court found
a " significant history of legal opinions and policies " had applied " the
City's interpretation of Charter 55
in allowing WCFs in dedicated
parks as long as the WCF did not
detract from park uses or interfere
with park purposes. " Further, in
giving " great weight and respect to
the City's interpretation of Charter 55, " the trial court noted, " the
City's interpretation had not been
challenged for many years and
many transactions occurred in reliance on the City's interpretation. "
DCOP appealed this decision.
On appeal, DCOP contended,
" the trial court erred because Charter 55 unambiguously restricts the
use of dedicated parks to only park,
recreation, and cemetery uses. "

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As noted by the appeals court, the
city charter was " the supreme law
of the City, subject only to conflicting provisions in the federal and
state Constitutions and to preemptive state law. "
Moreover, the city " has all powers over municipal affairs, otherwise lawfully exercised, subject
only to the clear and explicit limitations and restrictions contained in

A Verizon antenna-tree in Mira Mesa's
Camino Ruiz Neighborhood park.



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