Legal Opinion
Buttnick v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1986No. 52141-7PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, C.J.
Plaintiff challenges the Seattle City Council's denial of her appeal of the Pioneer Square Historic Preservation Board's ruling she remove and replace a parapet/pediment (parapet) on her building located in a historic preservation district. Plaintiff claims Seattle's action was an unconstitutional "taking" of the use of her property without compensation. The trial court upheld the Council's action, denying plaintiff's appeal. We affirm the trial court.
In 1970 the Seattle City Council passed ordinance 98852 creating the Pioneer Square Historic District. This legislation officially recognized…
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