Legal Opinion
Sharninghouse v. City of Bellingham
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 1, 1971No. 251-41287-1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
James A. Bolster, as intervenor, appeals from a decree of the superior court reversing the decision of the Bellingham City Council and its planning commission to issue him a conditional use permit for the construction of a 60-unit apartment house within the city.
The facts relevant to a consideration of the issues presented are not in dispute. In 1947, the proposed apartment house location was zoned R-S for single-residence dwellings. The portion of the zone in question consisted of a rather narrow strip along the side of a hill with Western Washington State College uphill and an industrial…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Smith v. Skagit CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- Lillions v. GibbsWashington Supreme Court · 1955
- In Re the Employees of Buffelen Lumber & Manufacturing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1948
- State Ex Rel. Myhre v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1967
- Burnham v. Board of Appeals of GloucesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1955
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Buell v. City of BremertonWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Duckworth v. City of Bonney LakeWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- Lutz v. City of LongviewWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Durocher v. King CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Amcon Corp. v. City of EaganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
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