Cmty. Treasures v. San Juan County

¶ 1 We are asked to decide whether the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), chapter 36.70C RCW, applies when parties are challenging, as excessive, permit application fees assessed when a building or a land use permit application is submitted for processing. The trial court dismissed the suit on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, concluding that LUPA governed and the failure to file suit within 21 days barred the action. The Court of Appeals affirmed. We hold that the imposition of a permit application fee falls under the statutory definition of a land use decision under chapter 36.70C RCW and…