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Legal Opinion · Dissent

Sparks v. Douglas County

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 14, 1993No. 12545-9-IIIPublished

1DissentSweeney, J.

(dissenting) — The majority holds that the decision of the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners to uphold conditional approval of Herschel and Elizabeth Sparks' short plat application was arbitrary and capricious. I respectfully dissent.

The Sparkses assert that the County's application of Douglas County Code 17.20.060, requiring the dedication of land from these parcels for future road improvements, constitutes an uncompensated taking in violation of article 1, section 16 of the Washington Constitution and the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution.

The Washington…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Nollan v. California Coastal CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Cowiche Canyon Conservancy v. BosleyWashington Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Thorndike v. Hesperian Orchards, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Presbytery of Seattle v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1990

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