Legal Opinion
Magnolia Neighborhood Planning Council v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 29, 2010No. 63466-6-IPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrosse, J.
¶1 When the city of Seattle (City) approves a plan for a specific construction project in a defined geographic area that involves a decision to purchase, sell, lease, or transfer publicly owned land, this undertaking is a “project action” subject to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), chapter 43.21C RCW. Here, the City sought to obtain federal property being disposed of under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (BRA.C), 10 U.S.C. section 2687. As part of this process, the City approved a plan for residential development of the property, which will bind the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- King County v. Washington State Boundary Review BoardWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- Save a Valuable Environment v. City of BothellWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- Citizens for Mount Vernon v. City of Mount VernonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Citizens for Mount Vernon v. Mount VernonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
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