Legal Opinion
PHOENIX DEVELOPMENT, INC. v. City of Woodinville
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 2011No. 84296-5PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ.M. Johnson, J.
¶1 In 2007, the city council of Woodinville (City) unanimously denied two applications submitted by Phoenix Development Inc. to rezone undeveloped property in northeast Woodinville. Seeking reversal of the City’s decision, Phoenix filed a land use petition in King County Superior Court. The superior court dismissed the petition, holding that Phoenix failed to establish compliance with any of the six standards set out in RCW 36.70C.130(1). The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for further consideration. We reverse the Court of Appeals and uphold the City’s decision, thus affirming the…
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