Suquamish Indian Tribe v. Kitsap County

The North Kitsap Coordinating Council (NKCC), a citizens’ group, some individual members of the group, and the Suquamish Indian Tribe commenced this action by filing land use petitions challenging Kitsap . County’s approval of a proposal to develop an area near the Tribe’s reservation. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the county and the developers based on a determination that the petitioning parties lacked standing. On appeal, the petitioners argue that the trial court erred by concluding that they did not have standing under the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA) to challenge…