BILL REQ. #: S-2182.1

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5152
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2003 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Land Use & Planning (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Honeyford, Mulliken, Stevens and Zarelli)

READ FIRST TIME 03/05/03.

AN ACT Relating to the authority of the Columbia river gorge commission; and adding a new section to chapter 43.97 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.97 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The commission may not issue a land use decision that prohibits reasonable development of a property or parcel unless the commission compensates the owner for the loss in value due to the inability to reasonably develop the property or parcel. The loss in value shall be determined by the assessor of the county in which the property or parcel is located.
     (2) The commission shall not serve as an adjudicatory body and may not hear any appeals of land use or building permit decisions. All such appeals within the commission's jurisdiction shall be heard by the superior court of competent jurisdiction.

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