Ellensburg Cement Products, Inc. v. Kittitas County

¶1 Homer L. “Louie” Gibson owns real property in Kittitas County (County) that is designated “rural” under the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan and zoned “agriculture-20” (A-20). Through a series of administrative proceedings, and an appeal to superior court, Mr. Gibson obtained a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) and a conditional use permit (CUP) allowing him to crush rock on his property. On appeal here, Ellensburg Cement Products Inc. (ECP) asserts the CUP must be reversed because rock crushing is not a permitted or a conditional use in the A-20 zone. ECP also contends the DNS must…