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WHATCOM COUNTY v. W. WASH. GROWTH MGMT.

Nos. 70796-5-I, 72132-1-I, 70896-1-I.

344 P.3d 1256 (2015)

WHATCOM COUNTY, Petitioner, Eric Hirst; Laura Leigh Brakke; Wendy Harris; David Stalheim; and Futurewise, Cross Petitioners, v. WESTERN WASHINGTON GROWTH MANAGEMENT HEARING BOARD, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One.

February 23, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Palmer Derr , Tadas a Kisielius , Duncan McGehee Greene , Van Ness Feldman LLP, Seattle, WA, Karen Frakes , Whatcom Co. Pros. Ofc., Bellingham, WA, Tim Trohimovich, Seattle, WA, Jean O'meara Melious, Bellingham, WA, for Appellants.

Jay Palmer Derr , Tadas a Kisielius , Duncan McGehee Greene, Seattle, WA, Karen Frakes, Whatcom Co. Pros. Ofc., Bellingham, WA, for Petitioners.

Jean O'meara Melious , Nossaman LLP, Bellingham, WA, Tim Trohimovich , Futurewise, Seattle, WA, Karen Frakes , Whatcom Co. Pros. Ofc., Bellingham, WA, Jay Palmer Derr , Tadas a Kisielius, Duncan McGehee Greene, Van Ness Feldman LLP, Seattle, WA, Diane L. McDaniel , Olympia, WA, for Respondents.

Alan Myles Reichman , Ofc. of the Aty. General/Ecology Division, Olympia, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of State of WA Department of Ecology.

Rachael Paschal Osborn , Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, David L. Monthie , DLM & Associates, Olympia, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Center for Environmental Law & Policy.

Bill Clarke , Attorney at Law & Government Affairs, Olympia, WA, Sarah Ellen Mack , Tupper Mack Wells PLLC, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Wa Realtors.

Bill Clarke , Attorney at Law & Government Affairs, Olympia, WA, Sarah Ellen Mack , Tupper Mack Wells PLLC, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Building Industry Association of WA.

Bill Clarke , Attorney at Law & Government Affairs, Olympia, WA, Sarah Ellen Mack , Tupper Mack Wells PLLC, Seattle, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Wa State Farm Bureau.

Josh Weiss , WA State Assn of Counties, Olympia, WA, Alethea Hart , Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office, Everett, WA, Amicus Curiae on behalf of Wa State Association of Counties.

Diane L. McDaniel , Attorney at Law, Olympia, WA, Tim Trohimovich , Futurewise, Seattle, WA, Counsel for Other Parties.

¶ 1 Whatcom County appeals the Growth Management Hearings Board's Final Decision and Order dated June 7, 2013(FDO). The Board determined that the Rural Element of the County's comprehensive plan and zoning code, as amended by Ordinance No. 2012-032, fails to comply with the Growth Management Act (GMA). Eric Hirst, Laura Leigh Brakke...

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