ERICKSON & ASSOCIATES v. MCLERRAN

No. 60623-4.

123 Wn.2d 864 (1994)

872 P.2d 1090

ERICKSON & ASSOCIATES, INC., ET AL, Petitioners, v. DENNIS J. McLERRAN, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 19, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oles, Morrison & Rinker, by David H. Karlen, for petitioners.

Mark H. Sidran, City Attorney, and Patrick J. Schneider and Robert D. Tobin, Assistants, for respondents.

Stephen M. Rummage, Thomas A. Goeltz, and Marco de Sa e Silva on behalf of Building Industry Association of Washington, amicus curiae for petitioners.

Patrick D. Sutherland, Prosecuting Attorney for Thurston County, and Thomas R. Bjorgen, Senior Deputy, on behalf of the Association of Washington Cities, Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, and Washington Association of Counties, amici curiae for respondents.

David A. Bricklin and Michael W. Gendler on behalf of Washington Environmental Council, amicus curiae for respondents.


JOHNSON, J.

This appeal involves the application of Washington's vested rights doctrine to master use permit applications. Petitioners, Erickson & Associates and Ron Danz (Erickson), challenge a City of Seattle ordinance that sets the vesting date for development projects. Under the city ordinance, Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 23.76.026, a development project vests (1) when the developer submits a complete building permit...

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