Pentagram Corp. v. City of Seattle

The City of Seattle appeals from an order of summary judgment requiring it to approve the issuance of a special building and use permit to Pentagram Corporation for the construction of a restaurant and meeting facility at the 100-foot level of the Space Needle.

In 1961, John Graham & Company acquired the property at the Seattle Center from the City of Seattle in order to construct a Space Needle for the 1962 World's Fair. Because the Space Needle was a structure not covered by the Seattle Building Code, the City Council authorized the issuance of a special building and use permit by ordinance.…