BURTON v. CLARK COUNTY

Nos. 20372-3-II, 21866-6-II.

958 P.2d 343 (1998)

Lance BURTON, a Washington resident, Appellant, v. CLARK COUNTY, a municipal corporation; and the Board of County Commissioners, a Clark County agency, Respondent. Lance BURTON, a Washington resident, Respondent/ Cross-Appellant, v. CLARK COUNTY, a municipal corporation; and the Board of County Commissioners, a Clark County agency, Appellant/ Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

July 10, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Alan Erikson, Vancouver, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Christopher Horne, Clarke Co. Deputy Pros. Atty., Vancouver, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant.


MORGAN, Judge.

Clark County (the County) conditioned its approval of a three-lot short plat on the landowner's dedicating a right-of-way and building a road, curbs and sidewalks. The landowner objected. The resulting issue is whether the condition is a taking of private property without just compensation, or a proper exercise of the county's police power.

Lance Burton owns a small parcel of land in unincorporated...

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