Thurston County v. Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board

¶1 In 2006, Thurston County updated the population projections in the city of Yelm/Thurston County joint plan (Joint Plan). Futurewise, a public interest group formerly known as 1000 Friends of Washington, challenged the amendment, arguing that the Yelm urban growth area is too large based on the updated population projections. The Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (Western Board) ruled that the amended Joint Plan did not comply with the Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70A RCW, because, based on the updated population projections, the supply of land within *266the Yelm…