Westside Business Park, L.L.C. v. Pierce County

— Pierce County appeals the superior court’s affirmance of a hearing examiner’s decision that Westside Business Park’s (Westside) completed short plat application, which did not reveal the proposed use, vested under the water drainage ordinances in effect when the application was filed. Because the County knew of the intended use and accepted the application as complete, we hold that vesting occurred. We affirm.

The material facts in this case are undisputed. On September 11,1997, Westside met with Pierce County Planning and Land Services for a predevelopment conference. In this meeting,…