Zink v. City of Mesa

¶1 This 2003 Land Use Petition Act (LUPA), chapter 36.70C RCW, suit arose when the city of Mesa (City) terminated Jeff and Donna Zink’s building permit in 2002. The Zinks’ lengthy LUPA petition also alleged multiple Open Public Meetings Act of 1971 (OPMA), chapter 42.30 RCW, violations. Close to hearing in 2005, the City stipulated it wrongfully terminated the Zinks’ building permit and improperly conducted one meeting under OPMA. The City appeals the trial court’s decision to award the Zinks $30,000 for attorney fees and costs under RCW 4.84.185 for frivolously defending the LUPA suit,…