Legal Opinion
Swift v. Island County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 1976No. 44016PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
This appeal involves a challenge to a determination made by the planning director of Island County that no impact statement under RCW 43.21C was required for the approval of three plats and building permits for a development known as the “Seabreeze” development in Keystone Harbor, Whidbey Island. The approval of two plats which subdivided the shoreline portion of that development is being attacked. The questions on appeal are: (1) What standard of review is appropriate when a court reviews an agency “threshold” determination under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and was that…
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