Legal Opinion
Victoria Tower Partnership v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 30, 1987No. 19119-5-IPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Durham, J. *
This case concerns a proposal to build an apartment complex, including a 16-story tower, on the crest of Seattle's Queen Anne Hill. The Seattle City Council (City Council) partially approved the proposal, but limited the tower's height to eight stories. We hold that the City Council's decision to limit the building's height violated the vested rights doctrine and we remand for reconsideration of that issue.
A 51-unit brick apartment building presently exists at 100 West Highland Drive. The building is three stories tall on the north side and four stories on the south. On July 8,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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