Legal Opinion
City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 6, 1998No. 65863-3PublishedCited by 234 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTalmadge, J.
This case requires us to apply the definition of “agricultural lands” set forth in the Growth Management Act (GMA), RCW 36.70A, to parcels located within the Urban Growth Area (UGA) of the City of Redmond (the City). The parcels had been zoned agricultural for decades prior to the GMA. The landowners, however, had not farmed the land for many years. The proper definition of the statutory term of art “agricultural lands” pits the Legislature’s stated goal of maintaining and enhancing agricultural lands near urban areas against encroaching urbanization.
Because we do not believe the landowners’…
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