Legal Opinion
Sunderland Family Treatment Services v. City of Pasco
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 3, 2001No. 18951-1-IIIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuktz, C.J.
The City of Pasco denied Sunderland Family Treatment Services’ application for a special use permit to operate a group care facility for handicapped youth in a residential area. Sunderland filed a Land-Use Petition Act (LUPA) petition. On appeal to the superior court, the court concluded that the City’s denial of the special use permit constituted an erroneous interpretation of the law violating the Washington Housing Policy Act (RCW 35A.63.240 and ch. 43.185B RCW) (WHPA), the Washington Law Against Discrimination, the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHA), the Americans with Disabilities…
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