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THE LEGAL BASIS OF PLANNING IN WASHINGTON
STATE
By Phil Olbrechts
Olbrechts and Associates, PLLC
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
Subdivision Codes (1857, 1937, 1969)
The City legislative body …. Shall determine if appropriate provisions are made for, but not limited to, the public health, safety, and general welfare, for open spaces, drainage ways, streets, alleys, other public ways, water supplies, sanitary wastes, parks, playgrounds, sites for schools and school grounds, and shall consider all other relevant facts, including sidewalks and other planning features that assure safe walking conditions for students who walk to and from school, and determine whether the public interest will be served by the subdivision and dedication.
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
The Planning Enabling Act (1935)Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365 (1926)
You too can zone if:
(1) Planning Commission/Agency
(2) Comprehensive Plan
The Zoning Players:
(1) Staff
(2) Planning Commission/Agency
(3) Board of Adjustment
(4) Hearing Examiner
(5) City Council
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
The Appearance of Fairness Doctrine (1969, 1982)
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
The Roaring ‘70’s
The Open Public Meetings Act (1971)
The State Environmental Policy Act (1971)
The Shoreline Management Act (1971)
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
“64.40” (1982)
Owners of a property interest who have filed an application for a permit have an action for damages to obtain relief from acts of an agency which are arbitrary, capricious, unlawful, or exceed lawful authority, or relief from a failure to act within time limits established by law: PROVIDED, That the action is unlawful or in excess of lawful authority only if the final decision of the agency was made with knowledge of its unlawfulness or that it was in excess of lawful authority, or it should reasonably have been known to have been unlawful or in excess of lawful authority.
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
The Growth Management Act (1990)
- Concurrency/Capital Facilities
- Urban Growth Areas
- Critical Area Ordinances
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
The Regulatory Reform Act (1995)
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I. WASHINGTON PLANNING STATUTES - CHRONOLOGICAL
The Land Use Petition Act (1995)
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II. PLANNING AND THE CONSTITUTION
The basic rule in land use law is still that, absent more, an individual should be able to utilize his land as he sees fit.
Norco Construction v. King County, 97 Wn.2d 680, 685 (1982)
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II. PLANNING AND CONSTITUTION
A. Takings
- Thou shalt not take property without just
compensation.
- Regulatory takings - $$$ if regulations deprive all
use.
- Exactions - nexus and proportionality.
- Reasonable use exceptions.
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II. PLANNING AND CONSTITUTION
A. Takings
- Thou shalt not take property without just
compensation.
- Regulatory takings - ### if regulations deprive all
use.
- Exactions - nexus and proportionality.
- Reasonable use exceptions.
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II. PLANNING AND THE CONSTITUTION
B. Substantive and Procedural Due Process
- Reasonable, reasonable, reasonable.
- Void for vagueness.
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II. PLANNING AND CONSTITUTION
C. Equal Protection
- Protected Classes.
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II. PLANNING AND CONSTITUTION
D. Freedom of Expression/Religion
- Churches and strip clubs.
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III. THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
Chapter 42.30 RCW
1. Purpose of the Act
2. Open Meetings Required
3. Executive Sessions
4. Expulsion of Meeting Participants
5. Basic Requirements for Meetings
6. Penalties
7. Exemptions
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PURPOSE - RCW 42.30.010 The legislature finds and declares that all public commissions, boards, councils, committees, subcommittees, departments, divisions, offices, and all other public agencies of this state and subdivisions thereof exist to aid in the conduct of the people’s business. It is the intent of this chapter that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instrument they have created.
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OPEN MEETINGS REQUIREDRCW 42.30.030
“All meetings of the governing body of a public agency shall be open and public and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting of the governing body of a public agency, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.”
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WHAT COMMITTEES MUST HOLD OPEN MEETINGS?
Givens: City Council Planning Commission Civil Service Commission Board of Adjustment
Depends: Library Boards Park Boards Council Committees
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WHAT IS A MEETING?
County Commissioners, City Councils, Planning Commissions:
Quorum + Action
Subcommittees: Holds Hearings, Takes Public Comment, or Acts on Behalf of Governing Body
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Emails
• Email exchanges can be OPMA meetings
• Emails can be public records subject to public disclosure
• Emails can be public records that cannot be destroyed
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Personnel
Litigation
Real Estate
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EXPULSION OF MEETING PARTICIPANTS
Options: Recess Adjourn Removal Adjourn to a New
Location
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MEETINGS
Regular meetingsSpecial meetingsAdjourned meetings
By committee By clerk
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PENALTIES
Committee members: $100 fine for knowing violation
City: Attorney fees. Actions taken during illegal meetings are null and void
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IV. APPEARANCE OF FAIRNESS DOCTRINE
1. Who, What, Where and Why?
2. Exceptions
3. Applications
4. Violation Consequences
5. Compliance Strategies
6. Conduct of Hearings
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WHO, WHAT, WHERE AND WHY?
A. Origins
B. Chapter 42.36 RCW
C. The Test ($$)
D. Quasi-Judicial Actions
E. Ex Parte Contracts (“Death of Democracy”)
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ORIGINS
Magic: Smith v. Skagit County, 75 Wn.2d 715, 739, 453 P.2d 832 (1969)
Legislature: Chapter 42.36 RCW
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THE TEST ($$)Land Use Attorney Employment Test
“Would a reasonable person, apprised of the totality of a member’s personal interest or involvement be reasonably justified in thinking that the involvement might affect the member’s judgment?” Swift v.Island County, 87 Wn. 348, 361, 552 P.2d 175 (1976).
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QUASI-JUDICIAL ACTIONS
Acting like a judge: Specific Parties Hearing or other contested action Determine Rights, Duties or
Privileges
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QUASI-JUDICIAL EXAMPLES
Yea: Development Permit Applications, site-specific rezones
Nay: Comp Plan Amendments, Area-Wide Rezones
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EX PARTE CONTACTS “DEATH OF DEMOCRACY”
The Rule: No ex parte contacts with opponents or proponents during pendency of quasi-judicial action
Exception: Disclose substance and offer rebuttal
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EXCEPTIONS
A. Regular business exception
B. Doctine of necessity
C. Waiver
D. Campaign statements/contributions
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REGULAR BUSINESS EXCEPTION
“No members of a local decision-making body may be disqualified by the appearance-of-fairness doctrine for conducting the business of his or her office with any constituent on any matter other than a quasi-judicial action then pending before the local legislative body.”
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DOCTRINE OF NECESSITY
AOF doesn’t apply if it results in loss of quorum or majority needed to approve pending matter.
Must disclose basis for disqualification prior to rendering decision.
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WAIVER
Use it or lose it
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CAMPAIGN STATEMENTSRCW 42.36.040: “Prior to declaring as a candidate for public office or while campaigning for public office as defined by RCW 42.17.020(5) and (25) no public discussion or expression of an opinion by a person subsequently elected to a public office, on any pending or proposed quasi-judicial actions, shall be a violation of the appearance-of-fairness doctrine.”
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APPLICATIONS
Prejudgment Business relationships Social/marital relationships Membership and organizations Personal benefit/detriment Ex Parte contacts/evidence outside
record
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VIOLATION CONSEQUENCES
Action void
Damages?
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COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES
Step down
Get out
Start over
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V. CONDUCT OF HEARINGS
A. Must be fair in fact
B. Must appear fair
C. Procedures
D. Suggested order of presentation
E. Deliberation
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PROCEDURES Must have ability to produce a verbatim transcript Assign a number or letter to each exhibit and refer to those
numbers or letters thereafter Have each speaker identify him/herself Have the Chairman recognize each speaker, so you know who is
speaking Be sure to have each speaker speak into the microphone Do not verbally step on each other; no side bar conversations;
don’t rattle papers by the microphone Be sure to have the clerk or secretary monitor that the machine is
recording You may impose reasonable time limits You may encourage speakers not to be repetitive In imposing time limits be aware of potential unfairness if multiple
speakers request time on one side of the issue
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SUGGESTED ORDER OF PRESENTATION
Inquiry by Chairman of any Commission members have any conflict-of-interest or appearance of fairness problems
Challenges from the audience on the basis of appearance of fairness May ask legal counsel to review criteria Open hearing Staff presentation and Commission questions Speakers who have signed up indicating a desire to speak Persons in the audience who have not signed up to speak but
desire to speak Applicant’s response/rebuttal Staff’s response/rebuttal Close hearing
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DELIBERATION
Discussion - why supporting approval or disapproval. Base reasons on criteria and ordinances or State law. Point out how proposal does or does not meet
criteria. Base reasons on written and oral record. Motion to approve or disapprove should instruct the
staff to prepare draft findings and conclusions in line with the discussion to be presented at the next regular meeting for final approval and passage by Commission.
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VI. DECISION
a. Must be in writing.
b. Must be based on evidence deduced from the
record.
c. A court will review the body’s decision on the basis
of whether or not there is substantial evidence in the
record to support the decision.
d. Facts must support the conclusions.
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WHY FINDINGS
Judicial Deference to Findings and Conclusions. Aid Court in Determining if Evidence Supports
Decision. Avoid Usurpation of Fact Finding Role. Help Protect Against Careless or Arbitrary Action. Help Parties Plan Cases for Rehearing and
Judicial Review. Keep Agencies Within Their Jurisdiction. Prevent Discrimination.
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VII. REGULATORY REFORM
A. Purpose
B. Applicability
C. Review Process
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APPLICABILITY
1. Development permits. Includes building permits, subdivisions, binding site plans, planned unit developments, conditional uses, shoreline substantial development permits, site plan review, permits or approvals required by critical-area ordinances, and site-specific rezones.
2. State exemptions. Doesn’t include the adoption or amendment of comprehensive plan, sub-area plan, or development regulations.
3. Local exemptions. Local government is authorized to provide for partial exemptions in limited circumstances. One hearing/one appeal cannot be waived.
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IN A NUTSHELL
1. One hearing/one appeal.
2. 120 days.