Norwood v. Washington County

This case presents another question about the meaning of Measure 49, the referendum that replaced Measure 37 and altered its remedies for a reduction in property value caused by a land use regulation. In particular, Measure 49 changed the legal effect of any state or local government waiver of restrictive land use regulations that had been obtained as a Measure 37 remedy (“Measure 37 waiver”). Plaintiffs obtained a Measure 37 waiver from the county in order to allow residential development of their property. Following the adoption of Measure 49, the county denied plaintiffs’ subdivision…