As published in the Daily Journal of Commerce How should a potential tenant decide which building to select for office space? Rental rate, incentives, class of space, location and tenant improvements make the usual list of important factors. In this competitive market, landlords are paying more attention to how they can differentiate their office space… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Washington Supreme Court: Statute Limiting Developer Charges Does Not Apply to Local Shoreline Master Programs
Posted in Land UseThe Washington Supreme Court recently removed one vehicle for developers to challenge requirements imposed under local governments’ shoreline regulations. In Citizens for Rational Shoreline Planning (CRSP) v. Whatcom County, the Court considered whether regulations in the County’s Shoreline Master Program (“SMP”) could be challenged under a provision of RCW 82.02.020 which generally prohibits any local government… Continue Reading
Nonconforming Use Will Not Be Recognized if Established by a Trespasser
Posted in Land UseA recent Court of Appeals decision has limited the situations in which courts will allow a “nonconforming use”—that is, a use that was legal when it was established but is no longer permitted under current local land use regulations (sometimes referred to as “grandfathered”). Many local land use codes allow nonconforming uses to continue subject… Continue Reading
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