Legal Opinion
Gold Star Resorts, Inc. v. Futurewise
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 27, 2007No. 58379-4-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Ellington, J.
Land use planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70ARCW, is a dynamic process. Counties and cities must periodically review their comprehensive plans to adjust for changes in population, critical area ordinances, and legislative amendments to the GMA. Whatcom County’s review did not address GMA amendments governing limited areas of more intensive rural development. The Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board properly remanded for such an analysis.
I. BACKGROUND
¶2 In 1997, Whatcom County adopted a comprehensive land use plan and associated…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- City of Redmond v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- King County v. Central Puget SoundWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- King County v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 2000
- King County v. Washington State Boundary Review BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- Shoemaker v. City of BremertonWashington Supreme Court · 1987
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Thurston County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings BoardWashington Supreme Court · 2008
- Thurston County v. W. WASH. GROWTH MANAGEMENTWashington Supreme Court · 2008
- Gold Star Resorts, Inc. v. FuturewiseWashington Supreme Court · 2009
- Gold Star Resorts, Inc. v. FuturewiseWashington Supreme Court · 2009
- Suquamish Tribe v. CENTRAL PUGET SOUNDCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2010
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