Last week, the Supreme Court of Washington decided not to review the appellate opinion in Thun v. City of Bonney Lake. The Thun case arose out of the city’s denial of property owner Karl Thun’s application to develop condos on … Continue reading
Author: Daniel Himebaugh My guest column for the Building Industry Association of Washington's newsletter, Building Insight, appears in the May/June 2011 issue. In the article, I discuss the onerous nature of Washington's ripeness doctrine as it applies to regulatory takings … Continue reading
Author: Daniel Himebaugh Later this week, we will file an amicus brief in support of a property owner who is now in his sixth year challenging a city ordinance that drastically downzoned his property. (The case is Thun v. City … Continue reading