Keller v. City of Bellingham

Facts of Case

At issue in this case is whether over a million dollars' worth of improvements to Georgia-Pacific Corporation’s chlor-alkali plant in Bellingham are in violation of that city's zoning ordinance.

The case arose when a declaratory judgment action was brought seeking to have such improvements declared viola-tive of the zoning ordinance. The case was tried to the court in the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Whatcom County.

The following facts found by the trial court are not disputed.

The petitioners, who are the appellants herein, are citizens of Bellingham, Washington,…