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Washington's Growth Management Revolution Goes To Court, Richard L. Settle
Washington's Growth Management Revolution Goes To Court, Richard L. Settle
Seattle University Law Review
The purpose of this Article is to analyze and explain court decisions in cases involving challenges to the GMA itself, Growth Board rulings on local compliance, and GMA constraints on specific projects. Special emphasis will be given to the relative degrees of judicial deference accorded to the decisions of local governments and Growth Boards, respectively. Because most GMA requirements are conceptual, not definitive, and often ambiguous, a pervasive, recurring issue is whether the legislature intended to authorize local governments or the Growth Boards to fill in GMA's blanks, that is, to give specific meaning to GMA's often broadly stated requirements. …
Including Best Available Science In The Designation And Protection Of Critical Areas Under The Growth Management Act, Alan D. Copsey
Including Best Available Science In The Designation And Protection Of Critical Areas Under The Growth Management Act, Alan D. Copsey
Seattle University Law Review
This Article discusses the meaning of these latter two requirements: the requirements to include best available science and to give special consideration to the conservation of anadromous fisheries. Section II defines "best available science" by examining the fundamental characteristics of scientific information applied in the context of the GMA. Expanding on the work of a technical team convened by DCTED, this Article suggests an approach useful for identifying scientific information and assessing which of that information should be considered the "best available science." Section III concludes that the requirement of RCW 36.70A. 172(1) to include best available science is a …
Legal Mechanisms Of Public-Private Partnerships: Promoting Economic Development Or Benefiting Corporate Welfare?, Nick Beermann
Legal Mechanisms Of Public-Private Partnerships: Promoting Economic Development Or Benefiting Corporate Welfare?, Nick Beermann
Seattle University Law Review
This Comment argues that while the public may ultimately benefit economically from public-private partnership development, the legal mechanisms used in public-private partnerships to skirt the constitution violate the public trust by (1) precluding the public from obtaining information regarding these projects; (2) denying the taxpaying public their right to participate in public choices and spending decisions that affect them; and (3) severely impinging on the public's state constitutional right to the referendum process. Furthermore, by allowing these mechanisms to exist, the Washington Supreme Court only furthers the violation of the public's trust, while simultaneously weakening the role of the judiciary …
Introduction: The Gma Comes Of Age In Washington, Diana Kirchheim
Introduction: The Gma Comes Of Age In Washington, Diana Kirchheim
Seattle University Law Review
The Law Review thought it was time to conduct a progress report on the GMA, especially in light of the revolutionary changes it has created for land use law in Washington, including the development of a much more comprehensive approach to land use and resource management. We thought it might be helpful to provide a short history explaining what led to the adoption of the GMA in order to better understand its significance for land use in Washington.
Road Map To The Revolution: A Practical Guide To Procedural Issues Before The Growth Management Hearings Boards, Samuel W. Plauché, Amy L. Kosterlitz
Road Map To The Revolution: A Practical Guide To Procedural Issues Before The Growth Management Hearings Boards, Samuel W. Plauché, Amy L. Kosterlitz
Seattle University Law Review
The adoption of the Washington Growth Management Act (GMA or "the Act") marked a major change in local government land use decision-making in the State of Washington. The Act's requirement that local governments adopt a comprehensive land use plan (Plan) to guide development consistent with goals adopted by the state legislature and then implement that Plan with consistent regulations was a revolutionary step toward statewide land use planning. Much has been written about the "GMA revolution." These writings primarily focus on the GMA's procedural and substantive requirements for adoption of Plans and how these mandates have changed the face of …