Legal Opinion
Spokane County v. Eastern Washington Growth Management Hearings Board
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 18, 2015No. 32240-8-IIIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLawrence-Berrey, J.
¶1 The Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70A RCW, requires counties to provide for early and continuous public participation before a county or city votes on any change to a comprehensive plan or development regulation. Here, Spokane County (County) adopted Resolution 13-0689, which expanded the County’s urban growth area (UGA) boundary by 4,125 acres and, without notice to the public, increased the population growth projection from 113,541 to 121,112 to fit the expanded boundary.
¶2 The Neighborhood Alliance of Spokane County, Futurewise, the Five Mile Prairie…
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