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Bill would require hearing examiners to issue final quasi‑judicial land‑use decisions; cities and counties debate a statewide mandate
Summary
Senate Bill 5719 would require cities and counties to adopt hearing‑examiner systems that issue final written decisions for certain quasi‑judicial land‑use actions, subject to appeal under the Land Use Petition Act.
Senate Bill 5719 would require local legislative authorities to adopt hearing‑examiner systems under which examiners hear and issue final decisions for quasi‑judicial land‑use applications, including preliminary plats, planned unit developments, variances and conditional uses. The bill would make those final decisions subject to appeal under the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA) and would require examiners’ written findings to demonstrate consistency with comprehensive plan future land use maps and clear and objective development regulations.
Proponents — largely homebuilders and housing…
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