S & D Paving Co. v. Douglas County

Denney, J.†

S & D Paving Co., Inc., owns land adjacent to the Columbia River several hundred yards south of the town of East Wenatchee. It petitioned the Douglas County Planning Commission to rezone from suburban agricultural to light industry and to grant a conditional use permit to process rock, gravel and asphalt products. After a hearing, the planning commission granted both petitions. Opponents of the application appealed the decision to the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County (hereafter called the board). After a hearing the board rezoned to light industry but denied the…