Kinderace, LLC, v. City of Sammamish
Jul 01, 2016OUTCOME: Dismissal on summary judgment, affirmed
In this case, a commercial property owner appealed the City hearing examiner’s denial of a Reasonable Use Exception (RUE) for a parcel almost fully encumbered by a stream and its buffers. The property ... owner had previously utilized a portion of that parcel to accommodate other commercial development on an adjoining lot, and was attempting to develop the remainder after obtaining a lot line adjustment. The developer appealed the RUE denial under LUPA, and also filed a separate “takings” lawsuit. We successfully defended the City’s position before the Hearing Examiner, the King County Superior Court, and the Court of Appeals.
