SPARKS v. DOUGLAS COUNTY

No. 61299-4.

904 P.2d 738 (1995)

127 Wash.2d 901

Herschel SPARKS and Elizabeth Sparks, husband and wife, Respondents, v. DOUGLAS COUNTY, State of Washington, Jay Weber, Joan Patterson and Matthew Warner, Board of County Commissioners; and Jerry Litt, Planning Director, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

November 2, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Krider, Snohomish County Prosecutor, Marya J. Silvernale, Deputy, Everett, John M. Groen, Pacific Legal Foundation, Bellevue, for amicus curiae.

Steven M. Clem, Douglas County Prosecutor, Waterville, for petitioners.

James R. Graettinger, E. Wenatchee, for respondents.


SMITH, Justice.

Petitioner Douglas County seeks review of a decision by the Court of Appeals, Division Three, reversing a ruling of the Douglas County Superior Court which upheld action of the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County conditioning approval of short plat applications by Respondents Herschel and Elizabeth Sparks upon dedication of rights of way for road improvements. We granted review. We reverse.

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