West Slope Community Council v. City of Tacoma

West Slope Community Council (West Slope), an ad hoc citizens' committee, appeals from a superior court decision upholding the Tacoma City Council's adoption of an ordinance that reclassified certain realty. On appeal West Slope contends (1) that the action of the City in rezoning the subject property was arbitrary and capricious; (2) that the appearance of fairness doctrine was violated; (3) that the establishment of a hearing examiner system constituted an unlawful delegation of legislative authority; (4) that contrary to its own ordinances relating to review of proceedings before the…