Lauer v. Pierce County

¶1 Louise Lauer and Darrell de Tienne separately own properties that neighbor a lot owned by Mike and Shima Garrison. Through a Land Use Petition Act (LUPA) petition, chapter 36.70C RCW, Lauer and de Tienne challenge a fish and wildlife variance granted to the Garrisons by Pierce County (the County) to build a single family residence within the protective buffer zone of a stream that runs across the Garrisons’ property. The central issue before us is whether the Garrisons’ rights vested in 2004 when they submitted their building application. The Garrisons also raise questions about the…