Weyerhaeuser v. Pierce County

This is an appeal from a superior court decision invalidating a conditional use permit for a sanitary landfill project in Pierce County. The trial court held that the hearing examiner denied Respondents Weyer*29haeusers the right to confront and examine county staff members in violation of Pierce County Code 2.36.090 and due process, and that the hearing examiner’s findings of fact, conclusions of law, and decision are inadequate as a matter of law. We agree that the ordinance requires cross examination of the county staff, and that the findings, conclusions, and decision are inadequate. We…