Durland v. San Juan County

¶1 Property owners Michael Durland, Kathleen Fennel, and Deer Harbor Boatworks (collectively Durland) appeal from the superior court’s dismissal of a land use petition filed pursuant to the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), chapter 36.70C RCW. Pursuant to LUPA, a local government’s decision is not subject to judicial review by the superior court unless it is a “land use decision.” Because Durland failed to obtain a “final determination by a local jurisdiction’s body or officer with the highest level of authority to make the determination,” RCW 36.70C-.020(2)(a), the grant of the building permit…