Legal Opinion

Wells v. Whatcom County Water District No. 10

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided March 5, 2001No. 47262-3-IPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAgid, C.J.

—After a county hearing examiner approved a conditional use permit (CUP) for a sewer interceptor near Lake Whatcom, opponents of the project filed a land use petition in superior court. They raised numerous issues. Of those, the trial court agreed that the examiner erred by refusing to require a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) before approving the CUP and by considering the vested rights of property owners and related constitutional takings issues. The trial court remanded to the agency level for completion of an SEIS and reconsideration of the CUP, and ordered the examiner…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Girton v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  2. Girton v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
  3. Armstrong v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
  4. J-U-B Engineers, Inc. v. RoutsenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Pavlina v. City of VancouverCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  2. In re the Marriage of WallaceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  3. Pavlina v. City of VancouverCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  4. BELLEAU WOODS II, LLC v. City of BellinghamCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
  5. Wells v. Whatcom County Water Dist. No. 10Court of Appeals of Washington · 2001

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