Legal Opinion

King County Department of Development & Environmental Services v. King County

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 2, 2012No. Nos. 66432-8-I; 66433-6-I; 66434-4-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Spearman, A.C.J.

¶1 Ronald Shear and Jeffrey Spencer appealed a notice of violation, issued by the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services (DDES), for alleged unauthorized operation of a materials processing facility within a critical area. The hearing examiner concluded that Shear and Spencer had established a valid nonconforming use and that the use did not occur within a critical area. DDES filed an appeal under the Land *564Use Petition Act (LUPA), chapter 36.70C RCW, and the superior court reversed the hearing examiner.

¶2 Because the record supports the hearing…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Department of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn, L.L.C.Washington Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & GwinnWashington Supreme Court · 2002
  3. King County v. Washington State Boundary Review BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  4. HJS Development, Inc. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Rhod-A-Zalea & 35th, Inc. v. Snohomish CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. King County Department of Development & Environmental Services v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2013
  2. Kimberlyn Dotson v. Pierce CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2018
  3. King County Dep't of Dev. & Envtl. Servs. v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 2013

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