Legal Opinion
Potala Village Kirkland, LLC v. City of Kirkland
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 25, 2014No. 70542-3-IPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
¶1 Washington’s vested rights doctrine originated at common law but is now statutory.1 Under RCW 19.27.095(1), vesting occurs on the filing of a “valid and fully complete building permit application.” In such an event, the “zoning or other land use control ordinances in effect on the date of the application” shall control.2
¶2 Here, Lobsang Dargey, Tamara Agassi Dargey, and Pótala Village Kirkland LLC (collectively Pótala Village) sought to develop certain real property in the city of Kirkland (City). Pótala Village filed a complete application for a shoreline substantial development permit on…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Landmark Development, Inc. v. City of RoyWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- Eastlake Community Council v. Roanoke Associates, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1973
- West Main Associates v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Noble Manor Co. v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1997
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