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County staff to add response timelines to Liquor Control Board notices after recurring conflicts
Summary
Planning staff said state liquor licensing routinely issues licenses even when county land‑use approval is absent; commissioners asked staff to include clear response windows in county letters to applicants to reduce costly enforcement cases.
Planning staff told the Yakima County Board of Commissioners on Monday that State Liquor Control Board practice of issuing licenses despite county land‑use nonconformance has produced costly enforcement cases and business investments made without local approval.
Tommy Carroll said the Alcohol and Cannabis authorities often issue state licenses…
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