Cougar Mountain Associates v. King County

Callow, J. —

Cougar Mountain Associates (Cougar Mountain) challenges King County's denial of its subdivision application. The County denied the application primarily because of the potential adverse environmental impacts that could result from the development of the proposed subdivision. We hold that the County erred in the procedure by which it denied Cougar Mountain's application. The County failed to set forth precisely the significant environmental impacts it considered in denying Cougar Mountain's application. Furthermore, the County failed to either describe mitigating measures available…