Legal Opinion
Matson v. Clark County Board of Commissioners
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 1, 1995No. 17452-9-IIPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFleisher, J.
Landowners challenged the Clark County Board of County Commissioners’ (the Board) enactment of two emergency zoning ordinances, arguing lack of public notice and hearings, violation of the Growth Management Act, and violation of due process. The trial court ruled that the Board’s actions were authorized by statute, and the landowners appeal. We affirm.
Facts
On April 19, 1993, the Board enacted two emergency ordinances after the conclusion of a public hearing on other matters. The first ordinance, 1993-04-13, temporarily banned new cluster subdivisions in agricultural and forest zoning…
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