State v. City of Seattle

The University of Washington Board of Regents sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the City of Seattle to prevent Seattle's Landmarks Preservation Board from nominating or designating any buildings as landmarks within the University's Metropolitan Tract. On cross motions for summary judgment, the trial judge ruled in favor of the University and on appeal, we granted direct review.

*164The legal issue dispositive of the case is whether the city ordinance conflicts with a general state law and is thus unconstitutional as applied under Const, art. 11, § 11. We hold that it is and affirm…