Bellevue Plaza, Inc. v. City of Bellevue

This is an appeal from a superior court judgment confirming the assessment roll for Local Improvement District 277 (LID) which was assessed pursuant to ordinance enacted by the City of Bellevue (City or Bellevue). We reverse and remand.

In 1987 Bellevue enacted an ordinance ordering improvements to N.E. 4th Street and creating LID 277. The ordinance did not specify a particular method of computing assessments, but rather stated: "In accordance with the provisions of RCW 35.44.047, the City may use any method or combination of methods to compute assessments which may be deemed to fairly reflect…