Sterling v. County of Spokane

What participation in rezoning hearings is necessary before a party has standing to appeal to the superior court from a rezone granted by a board of county commissioners? Under the Spokane County Code, such decision to rezone is final unless a "party with standing" applies for a writ of certiorari within 30 days. The trial court ruled that failure to participate at the prior administrative hearing denied standing. We affirm.

James Cripe, the lessee/optionee of property owned by Kam and Fumi Uyeji, sought a rezone of the property from agricultural to residential mobile home to permit a mobile…