Legal Opinion
Messer v. Snohomish County Board of Adjustment
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 17, 1978No. 5461-1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAndersen, J.
Facts of Case
At issue in this case is the validity of a conditional use permit which granted the Snohomish County Public Works Department the authority to construct and operate a 200-acre sanitary landfill site known as the Cathcart landfill.
The closure of a major garbage dump site in southwest Snohomish County precipitated a thorny problem for the county. In response thereto, a solid waste steering committee was created. The committee was charged with the responsibility of coordinating planning and engineering for a new site which would comply with the myriad laws and regulations that now…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Stempel v. Department of Water ResourcesWashington Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Andrew v. King CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Chaussee v. Snohomish County CouncilCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
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