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Washington Supreme Court gives local land use planning a “benevolent gesture”

August 19, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Brian T. Hodges Yesterday, Washington’s Supreme Court issued a short decision in Citizens for Rational Shoreline Planning v. Whatcom County, ruling that the State Department of Ecology is the entity ultimately responsible if a local government’s shoreline master program violates the law.  A simple proposition that brings w ...

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New Shoreline Master Program might eliminate iconic "liveaboards"

June 29, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Daniel Himebaugh The Seattle Times reports that the City of Seattle's forthcoming Shoreline Master Program could spell the end of house barges in the city's marinas.  House barges are vessels that people use as residences.  They are also known as "liveaboards."  Think of the floating home from Sleepless i ...