CITY OF OLYMPIA v. DREBICK

No. 75270-2.

126 P.3d 802 (2006)

CITY OF OLYMPIA, a Washington code city, Petitioner, v. John DREBICK and Jane Doe Drebick, husband and wife, d.b.a. Drebick Investments, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided January 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David John Lenci, Julie Anne Halter, Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, Seattle, Mr. Jeffrey Scott Myers, Law Lyman Daniel Kamerrer, et al, Mr. Bob C. Sterbank, Mr. John Edward Vanek, City of Olympia, Olympia, for Petitioner/Appellant.

Alexander Weal Mackie, Perkins Coie LLP, Olympia, Eric S Merrifield, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, for Appellee/Respondent.

Kristopher Ian Tefft, Ass'n of Wash. Business, Olympia, for Amicus Curiae (Building Industry Ass'n of Wash.)

Russell Clayton Brooks, Bellevue, Robin L Rivett, Pacific Legal Foundation, Sacramento, Samuel A. Rodabough, Groen Stephens & Klings LLP, Bellevue, for Amicus Curiae (Pacific Legal Foundation).

Marilee Jones Scarbrough, Wash. State School Directors' Ass'n, Olympia, for Amicus Curiae (Wash. State School Directors Ass'n.)


OWENS, J.

¶ 1 The City of Olympia (the City) seeks reversal of a Court of Appeals decision that invalidated the City's calculation of a transportation impact fee imposed on a commercial developer, Drebick Investments (Drebick). At issue is whether the City's impact fee ordinances comply with the impact fee statutes, RCW 82.02.050-.090, of the Growth Management Act (GMA), chapter 36.70A RCW. We hold that, contrary to the city hearing examiner's interpretation...

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