Legal Opinion

Thurston County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board

Washington Supreme Court

Decided August 14, 2008No. 80115-1PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFairhurst, J.

¶1 Petitioners, Thurston County (County) and the Building Industry Association of Washington, Olympia Master Builders, and People for Responsible Environmental Policies (hereinafter collectively BIAW), seek review of a Court of Appeals ruling upholding the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board’s (Board) determination that the County’s 2004 updates to its comprehensive plan failed to conform to the Growth Management Act’s (GMA), chapter 36.70ARCW, requirements regarding urban growth areas (UGA) and rural densities. The County asserts the Board lacked jurisdiction to hear…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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  3. Skagit Surveyors & Engineers, LLC v. Friends of Skagit CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Quadrant Corp. v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Quadrant Corp. v. STATE, GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARINGS BD.Washington Supreme Court · 2005

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3Cited by62 opinions

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