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Whatcom County Fire District No. 21 v. Whatcom County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 2011No. 83611-6PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.

¶1 In 2006, Whatcom County (the County) approved three land use applications for development in the Birch Bay urban growth area. Whatcom County Fire District No. 211 (the Fire District) filed a Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), ch. 36.70C RCW, petition challenging the approvals. At bottom, this case is a dispute between two independent municipal corporations over whether completion of the proposed developments would reduce fire protection services below an adequate level of service. Because we find that the County assigned responsibility for assessing the adequacy of fire protection services to…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Ancheta v. DalyWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Isla Verde International Holdings, Inc. v. City of CamasWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Citizens for Mount Vernon v. City of Mount VernonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Citizens for Mount Vernon v. Mount VernonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Norway Hill Preservation & Protection Ass'n v. King County CouncilWashington Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Jackowski v. BorcheltWashington Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Lane v. Port of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
  3. WHATCOM FIRE DIST. NO. 21 v. Whatcom CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2011
  4. State Of Washington v. Karen A. ConwayCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
  5. Wa State Department Of Transporation, Res. v. City Of Seattle, App.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2016

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