SPOKANE COUNTY v. CITY OF SPOKANE

No. 26988-4-III.

197 P.3d 1228 (2008)

SPOKANE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Washington, Appellant, v. CITY OF SPOKANE, a municipal corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

January 6, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Hubert, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellant.

Michael Joseph Piccolo, Office of City Attorney, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.


SWEENEY, J.

¶ 1 The essential question here is whether the Growth Management Hearings Board had authority to require Spokane County to establish a "joint planning area" with the City of Spokane within an established urban growth area. We find no such authority in the Growth Management Act, chapter 36.70A RCW, and reverse the trial court's conclusion to the contrary.

FACTS

¶ 2 The City of Spokane (City) petitioned the Eastern Washington...

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