Legal Opinion

Larsen v. Town of Colton

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 9, 1999No. 17059-4-IIIPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKato, J.

— Charles and Susan Tilton appeal a superior court order enjoining them from building a garage or shop on their Colton property. They contend the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), RCW 36.70C, provides the exclusive remedy here and the action was not filed within the applicable limitation period. They also contend the superior court erred in concluding Colton’s zoning ordinance prohibited construction of the building. We affirm.

The Tiltons own two partially adjacent residential lots (Lots 2 and 3) in Colton. A third lot (Lot 1), owned by Brent and Cherie Larsen, abuts the Tiltons’ two lots on two…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Deschenes v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1974
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  3. Mission Springs Inc. v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  4. State Ex Rel. Standard Mining & Development Corp. v. City of AuburnWashington Supreme Court · 1973
  5. City of Federal Way v. King CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991

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