Legal update

On March 5th 2024 Fall City Sustainable Growth filed an appeal in the District 1 Court of Appeals against King County and Taylor Developments. The appeal argues that King County erred in approving the preliminary plat approvals for 3 of the subdivisions in Fall City because they are not consistent with the King County Comprehensive Plan or the Growth Management Act (state laws protecting rural areas).

The appeal is posted here.

The heart of the appeal is based on the following legal framework:

1. Subdivisions in King County are required to be consistent with the King County Comprehensive Plan and State Law in order to be approved.
2. The King County Comprehensive Plan and State Law requires any developments in rural towns like Fall City to be consistent with Rural Character.
3. The King County Hearing Examiner found that the subdivisions are inconsistent with Rural Character.
4. Therefore, the permits should not have been granted and should be rejected.

Fall City Sustainable Growth has funded this lawsuit from 100% community driven donations. This could be a long legal battle, but winning this important legal case sets an important precedent not just for Fall City, but for all developments in unincorporated King County.

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