For nearly a decade, PLF was locked in litigation with Kitsap County over its critical areas ordinance. Although the ordinance was ultimately upheld, we scored quite a few wins along the way. One of those wins may have turned the … Continue reading
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court denied PLF’s petition for a writ of certiorari in the case, Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board – a case that challenged Kitsap County’s adoption of regulations … Continue reading
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied PLF’s petition for a writ of certiorari in the case, Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board. The petition asked the Court to consider whether a Kitsap … Continue reading
Author: Brian T. Hodges Earlier today, the Kitsap Sun published an op-ed that I co-authored with Jackie Rossworn, executive director of Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners. The op-ed highlights several property rights victories and important issues that remain unresolved after … Continue reading
Author: Brian T. Hodges Earlier today, Washington’s Supreme Court denied PLF’s petition raising a facial challenge to the constitutionality of big, mandatory buffers in the case, Kitsap Alliance for Property Owners v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board. This … Continue reading
Author: Brian T. Hodges Big buffers may be the easiest way for government to protect environmentally sensitive areas, but that does not mean they are necessary – let alone lawful. Arguing that big buffers are necessary to assure that land … Continue reading
Author: Brian T. Hodges To borrow from Shakespeare, something is rotten in the County of Kitsap. The County’s elected prosecutor is living the American dream. He has a fully developed waterfront property with a large home set back approximately 50 … Continue reading