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Residents tell Sumner council settlement rescinded Ryan House demolition permit and remanded for SEPA review
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to say a negotiated settlement with a judge rescinded the Ryan House demolition permit, remanded the matter for SEPA and comprehensive-plan review, and criticized council leadership and legal spending.
Several residents addressed the Sumner City Council during public comment on Aug. 18 to press the council about the Ryan House litigation and related city processes. Randall Adams said a negotiated settlement and an order by Judge Rumbaugh rescinded the demolition permit and remanded the matter to the city to follow SEPA and the comprehensive-plan amendment process before making any demolition decisions.
"Because the city failed to comply with SEPA before approving the…
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