Abbey Road Group, LLC v. City of Bonney Lake

¶1 This case asks us to determine whether development rights vest upon filing of a site plan *247review permit application (site plan application).1 Under Washington statutory law, development rights vest upon the filing of a complete building permit application, RCW 19.27.095(1).2 This case involves the question of whether any common law or constitutional due process principles support a different rule. Abbey Road Group, LLC, filed a site plan application for a multifamily condominium development with the city of Bonney Lake (City). The application was denied based on a later adopted zoning…