Planning
Code Enforcement - Resolving Zoning Violations Through Guardianship Actions, by Patrick Downs, Assistant City Attorney of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 529 (2007), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 3-5, 2007, pp. 3A-1--3A-26.
Code Enforcement - Code Enforcement for More Complex Cases: Enforcement and Collection Strategies, by Joseph N. Beck, Assistant City Attorney of Auburn. Information Bulletin No. 529 (2007), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 3-5, 2007, pp. 3B-1--3B-75.
Code Enforcement - The Use of a Civil Violation System for Zoning Enforcement, by Stephanie D. Brod, Legal Advisor, Design and Development Department, City of Bellevue. Information Bulletin No. 467 (1990), Legal Notes Proceedings of June 14-15, 1990, pp. 23-32.
Development Fees - Development Exactions: Legal Authorities and Limitations, by Richard L. Settle, Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law, Of Counsel, Roberts Shefelman, Seattle, and Thomas M. Walsh, Partner, Roberts Shefelman, Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 446 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 18-19, 1987, pp. 46-53.
Growth Management - Inside, Outside, Upside Down: Utilities under the Growth Management Act, by Bob C. Sterbank, Kenyon Disend.Information Bulletin No. 530 (2008), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 30 - May 2, 2008.
Growth Management - Bright Line Fever: How I Learned to Stop Questioning Four Dwelling Units per Acre and Love the Litowitz Test, by Peter J. Eglick, Eglick Kiker Whited PLLC. Information Bulletin No. 523 (2005) Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 12-14, 2005, pp. 5-1 - 5-8+.
Growth Management - Annexations Under the Growth Management Act: Barriers and Potential Solutions, by Michael D. Kattermann, Associate Principal, AHBL, Inc. Information Bulletin No. 521 (2005) Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 27-29, 2005, pp. 4-1 - 4-12.
Growth Management - Recent Legal Issues in the City of Seattle: Growth Management, Public Disclosure and Pipelline Regulation, by Tom Carr, Seattle City Attorney. Information Bulletin No. 517 (2003), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 1-3, 2003 pp. 17-1 - 17-6.
Growth Management - What's New from the Growth Management Hearings Board and the Shorelines Hearings Board? by Andrew S. Lane, Attorney, Foster, Pepper & Shefelman. Information Bulletin No. 510 (2001), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 3-5, 2001, pp. 6-1 - 6-9.
Growth Management - Checklist for Municipal Compliance with State (GMA) Permit Processing Requirements, by Lori Riordan, Assistant City Attorney, City of Bellevue. Information Bulletin No. 502, Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 7-9, 1998, pp. 16-1 - 16-10.
Growth Management - Growth Management Act : update and recent GMA Decisions, by J. Tayloe Washburn, Foster Pepper Shefelman, Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 494 (1996), Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 8-10, 1996, pp.10-1 - 10-6.
Growth Management - A Discussion of Berschauer v. City of Tumwater, Western Washington Growth Planning Hearings Board, Case No. 94-02-0002: A Decision Involving Tumwater's Adoption of Its GMA Comprehensive Plan, by Patrick L. Brock, City Attorney of Tumwater. Information Bulletin No. 488 (1994), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 5-7, 1994, pp. 16a-1 - 16a-6.
Growth Management - Growth Management Act: Recent GMA Board Decisions and 1995 Legislative Options by J. Tayloe Washburn and P. Stephen DiJulio, Foster Pepper Shefelman. Information Bulletin No. 488 (1994), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 5-7, 1994, pp.16b-1 - 16b-17.
Growth Management - Practice, Procedure and Cases Before the Growth Planning Hearing Boards from a Non-attorney's Perspective, by Nan A. Henriksen, Western Washington Growth Planning Hearings Board. Information Bulletin No. 484 (1993), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 27-29, 1993, pp. 8-1 - 8-16.
Growth Management - Growth Management Act and Recent Land Use Decisions, by Ronald C. Dickinson, City Attorney of Mercer Island. Information Bulletin No. 481 (1993), Legal Notes, Proceedings June 24-25, 1993, pp. 3-1 - 3-17.
Growth Management - Growth Management Update, by Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney of Issaquah and Gig Harbor. Information Bulletin No. 479 (1992), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 14-16, 1992, pp. 8-1 - 8-6.
Growth Management - Growth Management Act: Section 18 "Takings"--What Does It Mean? by Sandra M. Watson, Assistant City Attorney of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 476 (1992), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 9-11, 1991, pp. 21-34.
Growth Management - Washington's Growth Management Revolution: GMA I and GMA II, A Progress Report By Richard L. Settle, Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law. Information Bulletin No. 476 (1992), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 9-11, 1991, pp. 1-20.
Growth Management - Impact Fees and New Growth Management Legislation, by Larry Martin, Attorney, Foster Pepper Shefelman. Information Bulletin No. 473 (1992), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 20-21, 1991, pp. 14-48.
Growth Management - The Growth Management Act (ESHB 2929) and the Recommendations of the Growth Strategies Commission, by Richard D. Ford, Preston Thorgrimson Shidler Gates Ellis, Chair, Washington State Growth Strategies Commission. Information Bulletin No. 469 (1991), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 24-26, 1990, pp. 208-217.
Growth Management - Developer Mitigation Agreements and Other Devices for Supporting Infrastructure Needs and Development Impacts, by Scott M. Missall, City Attorney, City of Mill Creek. Information Bulletin No. 467 (1990),Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 14-15, 1990, pp. 118-130.
Growth Management - Growth Management Act -- Selected Issues, by Wayne D. Tanaka, Odgen Murphy Wallace. Information Bulletin No. 467 (1990), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 14-15, 1990, pp. 91-104.
Land Use - Religious Land Use Act and Tent Cities, By Matt Segal, K & L Preston Gates Ellis; Lori Riordan, City Attorney of Bellevue. Information Bulletin No. 531 (2008), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 15-17, 2008, pp. 8-1--8-33.
Land Use - LUPA Update: Using LUPA as Sole Method to Challenge Development Agreements and Contracts, by Mike Walter, Keating, Bucklin & McCormack. Information Bulletin No. 531 (2008), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 15-17, 2008, pp. 6-1--6-23.
Land Use - A Changing Climate for Municipalities: The Potential Impact of Global Warming on Land Use Planning and Project Permitting, by Steven G. Jones, Marten Law Group.Information Bulletin No. 529 (2007), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 3-5, 2007.
Land Use - Land Use Torts, by Michael C. Walter, Keating Bucklin & McCOrmack, Inc., P.S. Information Bulletin No. 524 (2006), Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 3-5, 2006, pp. 21-1 - 21-52.
Land Use - Tent Cities: From open Door Baptist to Religious Freedom in Land Use, by Mike Weight, City Attorney, City of Bothell. Information Bulletin No. 520 (2004) Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 6-8, 2004, pp. 1-1 - 1-19.
Land Use - Washington's Vested Rights Doctrine: How We Have Muddled a Simple COncept and How We Can Reclaim It, by Roger D. Wynne, Seattle Law Department. Information Bulletin No. 517 (2003) Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 1-3, 2003, pp. 7-1 - 7-47.
Land Use - Use of Covenants after Lakeview and Howe, by Kim Pratt Adams, Assistant City Attorney of Kent, Keating Bucklin & McCormack. Information Bulletin No. 514 (2002) Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 2-4, 2002, pp. 7-1 - 7-8.
Land Use - Introduction to LUPA and LUP Procedural Pitfalls, by Patrick J. Schneider, Stoel Rives. Information Bulletin No. 512 (2002), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 24-26, 2002, pp. 6-1 - 6-20.
Land Use - The Impact of the Endangered Species Act on Local Land Use Planning and Permitting, by Scott M. Missall. Information Bulletin No. 503 (1999), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 28-30, 1999, pp. 10-1 - 10-20.
Land Use - Local Control and Regulation of Group Homes, by Ted H. Gathe, City Attorney of Vancouver. Information Bulletin No. 496 (1996), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 2-4, 1996, pp. 9-1 - 9-20.
Land Use - Practice Under the New Land Use Practice Act, by Judith B. Barbour, Assistant City Attorney, City of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 494 (1996), Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 8- 10, 1996, pp. 7-1 - 7-18.
Land Use - Possible Legal and Constitutional Challenges to Initiative 164, by Barnett Kalikow, Attorney, Olympia. Information Bulletin No. 491 (1995), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 11-13, 1995, pp 4a-1 - 4a-10.
Land Use - Practical Tips for Avoiding Municipal Liability in Land Use Cases, by Richard G. Phillips Jr., Owens Davies Mackie. Information Bulletin No. 479 (1992), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 14-16, 1992, pp. 6-1 - 6-8.
Land Use - Risks of Stalling a Project: Pleas v. Seattle, 112 Wn.2d 794 (1989), by Robert D. Tobin, Assistant City Attorney, City of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 467 (1990), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 14-15, 1990, pp. 131-141.
Land Use - Abuses of the Land Use Hearing Process and Possible Solutions, by Peter L. Buck, Attorney, Buck Gordon, Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 462 (1989), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 15-16, 1989, pp. 31-50.
Land Use - Citizen Intervention in Land Use Decisionmaking: Avoiding Potential Abuses, by Wayne D. Tanaka, City Attorney of Issaquah. Information Bulletin No. 462 (1989), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 15-16, 1989, pp. 24-31.
Land Use - Citizen Leveraging of Development: The Rock in David's Sling, by Thomas C. Evans, City Attorney of Brier and Lake Forest Park. Information Bulletin No. 462 (1989), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 15-16, 1989, pp. 5l-69.
Land Use - Allingham v. Seattle: Dynamite in a Small Package, by Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney of Renton. Information Bulletin No. 454 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 30-July 1, 1988, pp. 15-18.
Land Use - The Effects of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles and Nollan v. California Coastal Commission Decisions on the Regulation of Land Use in Washington, by James E. Fearn, Jr., Assistant City Attorney of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 451 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 22-24, 1987, pp. 72-78.
Land Use - Land Use Regulatory Jurisdiction of Local Governments over Regional Agencies and Other Local Governments, by William H. Chapman, Attorney, Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis Holman. Information Bulletin No. 454 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 30-July 1, 1988, pp. 147-154.
Land Use - Parkridge II and the Tort of Interference, by Gordon F. Crandall, Assistant City Attorney of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 454 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 30-July 1, 1988, pp. 1-14.
Land Use - Private Property Rights! New Vigor for the Clarion Cry, by Linda M. Youngs, Jonson Jonson, P.S., Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 451 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 22-24, 1987, pp. 66-71.
Land Use - Recurring Themes and Recent Developments in Washington Land Use Law, by Richard L. Settle, Professor, University of Puget Sound, School of Law. WSAMA Proceedings, June 20-21, 1985, pp. 142-145. Information Bulletin No. 435, Legal Notes (1985), pp. 142-145.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update, By Margaret King, Kenyon Disend.Information Bulletin No. 531 (2008), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 15-17, 2008, pp.7-1--7-20.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Update, by Mike Connelly, Spokane Valley City Attorney. Information Bulletin No. 529 (2007), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 3-5, 2007, pp. 17-1--17-41.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update, by Vicki Orrico, Ogden Murphy Wallace. Information Bulletin No. 526 (2006), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 4-6, 2006.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update, Including Olympia v. Debrick, by Bob Sterbank, City Attorney of Olympia. Information Bulletin No. 524 (2006) Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 3-5, 2006, pp. 7-1 - 7-23.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Caselaw Update, by Darcie Chinn, Assistant City Attorney, and Lori Riordan, City Attorney, City of Bellevue. Information Bulletin No. 521 (2005) Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 27-29, 2005, pp. 2-1 - 2-16.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update, by Mike COnnelly, City Attorney of Spokane. Information Bulletin No. 518 (2004) Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 12-14, 2004, pp.3-1 - 3-16.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Case Law Update, by Carol A. Morris, Law Office of Carol Morris, and Richard L. Settle, Foster Pepper & Shefelman. Information Bulletin No. 517 (2003) Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 1-3, 2003, pp. 4b-1 - 4b-19.
Land Use Law Update - Case Law Update: Land Use/Environmental Law, by Robert D. Tobin, Senior Assistant City Attorney,Seattle City Attorney's Office. Information Bulletin No. 515 (2003), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 30-May 2, 2003, pp. 4-1 - 4-10
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update: Off-Site Improvements, Impact Fees, Open Space Set Asides and Other Regulatory Restrictions, by Michael C. Walter and Kimberly Waldbaum, Keating Bucklin & McCormack. Information Bulletin No. 514 (2002) Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 2-4, 2002, pp. 14-1 - 14-15.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update: The Death of Petition Method Annexations and Other Unpleasant Developments, by Phil Olbrechts, Ogden Murphy Wallace. Information Bulletin No. 512 (2002), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 24-26, 2002, pp. 10-1 - 10-12.
Land Use Law Update - Recent Developments in Washington State Land Use Law, by Eric Laschever and Molly Lawrence, Preston Gates & Ellis. Information Bulletin No. 510 (2001), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 3-5, 2001, pp. 15-1 - 15-18.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update, by Robert Sterbank, City Attorney of Federal Way. Information Bulletin No. 509 (2001) Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 2-4, 2001, pp.9-1 - 9-4.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Law Update, by Carol Morris, City Attorney for Gig Harbor and Town Attorney for Hunts Point. Information Bulletin No. 503 (1999), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 28-30, 1999, pp. 2-1 - 2-12.
Land Use Law Update - Land Use Caselaw and Environmental Law Update; Checklist for Municipal Attorneys Land Use Decisions and LUPA Appeals, by Carol Morris and Howard Jensen of Ogden Murphy Wallace. Information Bulletin No. 500 (1998), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 29- May 1, 1998, pp. 2-1 - 2-35.
Land Use Law Update - WSAMA 4/97 Land Use Update, by Larry Peterson, Assistant City Attorney, City of Yakima Legal Department. Information Bulletin No. 497 (1997), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 23-25, 1997, pp. 4-1 - 4-6.
Land Use Law Update - Case Law Update: Land Use/Environmental Law, by Bob Tobin, Assistant City Attorney, City of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 494 (1996), Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 8- 10, 1996, pp.3a-1 - 3a-13
Land Use Law Update - Case Law Update--Land Use/Environmental Law, by Bob Tobin, Assistant City Attorney, Seattle Law Department Information Bulletin No. 489 (1995), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 26-28, 1995, pp. 3-1 - 3-9.
Land Use Law Update - Case Law Update: Land Use, by Richard Andrews, City Attorney and Richard Gidley, Deputy City Attorney, City of Bellevue. Information Bulletin No. 486 (1994), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 27-29, 1994, pp. 3-1 - 3-14.
Land Use Law Update - Recent Developments in Land Use and Environmental Law, by Richard L. Settle, Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law, Of Counsel, Roberts Shefelman, Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 446 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 18-19, 1987, pp. 29-45.
Permit Processing - Project Permit Application Processing, Hearings and Appeals, by Carol A. Morris, Law Office of Carol Morris. Information Bulletin No. 517 (2003) Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 1-3, 2003, pp. 4a-1 - 4a-25.
Takings Issue - Initiative 933: Washington Property Rights Initiative, by Londi K. Lindell, City Attorney of Mercer Island. Information Bulletin No. 526 (2006), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 4-6, 2006.
Takings Issue - Takings Law Update, by Sandy Watson and Roger Wynne, Seattle Law Department. Information Bulletin No. 523 (2005), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 12-14, 2005, pp. 8-1 - 8-44.
Takings Issue - Exploring Regulatory Taking Doctrine: Recent Developments, by Richard L. Settle, Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law Counsel for Foster Pepper and Shefelman. Information Bulletin No. 497 (1997), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 23-25, 1997, pp. 5-1 - 5-21.
Takings Issue - Sparks v. Douglas County: Old Answers and New Questions, by Steven M. Clem, Prosecuting Attorney, Douglas County. Information Bulletin No. 494 (1996), Legal Notes, Proceedings of May 8-10, 1996, pp.3b-1 - 3b-7.
Takings Issue - Options for Addressing Reforendum 48 ("The Private Property Regulatory Fairness Act"), by Laura B. Wishik, Assistant City Attorney, City of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 491 (1995), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 11-13, 1995, pp 4b-1 - 4b-20.
Takings Issue - Dolan and Washington Regulatory Taking Doctrine, by Richard L. Settle, Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law, Of Counsel, Foster Pepper Shefelman, Seattle, Washington Information Bulletin No. 489 (1995), Legal Notes, Proceedings of April 26- 28, 1995, pp. 8-1 - 8-5.
Takings Issue - Property Rights Litigation Post Sintra, Robinson and Guimont, by John W. Hempelmann and Janet E. Garrow, Cairncross Hempelmann, P.S. Information Bulletin No. 484 (1993), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 27-29, 1993, pp. 4-1 - 4-19.
Takings Issue - Constitutional Limitations on Regulatory Burdens: Of "Takings" and "Unduly Oppressive" Regulations, by Richard L. Settle, Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law. Information Bulletin No. 477 (1992), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 18-19, 1991, pp. 10-1 - 10-31.
Takings Issue - Washington Regulatory Taking Doctrine after Presbytery, by Richard L. Settle, Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law. Information Bulletin No. 469 (1991), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 24-26, 1990, pp. 16-28.
Takings Issue - Private Property Rights! New Vigor for the Clarion Cry, by Linda M. Youngs, Jonson Jonson, P.S., Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 451 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 22-24, 1987, pp. 66-71.
Takings Issue - The Effects of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los Angeles and Nollan v. California Coastal Commission Decisions on the Regulation of Land Use in Washington, by James E. Fearn, Jr., Assistant City Attorney of Seattle. Information Bulletin No. 451 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 22-24, 1987, pp. 72-78.
Telecommunications - The Medina Experience - Federal Court - A New Venue for Zoning Review? by Kirk R. Wines, City Attorney of Medina and Hunts Point. Information Bulletin No.496 (1996), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 2-4, 1996, pp. 5b-1 - 5b-12.
Zoning - Regulation of Satellite Receiving Dishes, by Mark O. Erickson, City Attorney of Olympia. Information Bulletin No. 451 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of October 22-24, 1987, pp. 79-82.
Zoning - Variances and Rezones, Traps for the Unwary, by Alexander W. Mackie, Attorney, and Phyllis K. Macleod, Attorney, Owens, Weaver, Davies, Mackie, Lyman Phillips, Olympia. Information Bulletin No. 446 (1988), Legal Notes, Proceedings of June 18-19, 1987, pp. 55-64.
Zoning - Zoning Control of Adult Businesses: Is Young v. American Mini-Theaters Still Valid? by Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney of Renton. WSAMA Proceedings, June 20-21, 1985, pp. 128-130. Information Bulletin No. 435, Legal Notes (1985), pp. 128-130.