UC Santa Cruz’s Ambitious Expansion Plans Stall Amid Legal Dispute Over Housing and Environmental Concerns
Santa Cruz, California — The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) is currently embroiled in a legal dispute with local governmental bodies over a proposed significant expansion plan. A ruling by Judge Timothy Schmal determined that UCSC’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), which aims to increase student enrollment by 8,500 by 2040, inadequately addressed potential housing shortages and environmental issues resulting from this growth. The prolonged legal standoff has left the situation in limbo for over eight months. Following the October ruling, the university filed an appeal in December. Judge Schmal’s order mandated that the … Read more