Vogel v. City of Richland

¶1 — Hans and Dana Vogel appeal the ruling of the Benton County Superior Court dismissing their Land Use Petition Act (LUPA)1 petition as untimely under LUPA’s 21-day statute of limitations. The issue raised by the appeal is whether a land use decision made on the basis of an oral request, to which there is an oral response, is “issued” under the LUPA as soon as there is some reference to it in a public meeting or public record. We construe “issuance” under the LUPA to require more than a mere reference; there must be a memorialization sufficient to identify the scope and terms of the…