Nagatani Brothers, Inc. v. Skagit County Board of Commissioners

This action arose from Skagit County's denial of approval of a preliminary plat. The superior court upheld the County's action. The Court of Appeals reversed. Nagatani Bros. v. Skagit Cy. Bd. of Comm'rs, 46 Wn. App. 106, 728 P.2d 1104 (1986). We affirm the Court of Appeals, but modify the remand directions.

Nagatani Brothers, Inc. (owner) owned 18.5 acres which was used for agricultural purposes. When the owner acquired the property in 1967, it was zoned residential. It remained so zoned until 1980 when the County rezoned it agricultural. That rezoning was invalidated in a court action, so the…