Benchmark Land Co. v. City of Battle Ground
Washington Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
— The City of Battle Ground sought review of the Court of Appeals decision that the City unconstitutionally took property belonging to Benchmark Land Company *688by requiring Benchmark to make improvements to an existing street bordering its proposed subdivision as a condition to approving its plat application.
Finding that the City’s condition for subdivision approval does not satisfy the substantial evidence standard of chapter 36.70C RCW, we hold that the City’s condition is invalid as applied to Benchmark. Given the holding, it is unnecessary to reach the constitutional issue.
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