Washington Supreme Court to Receive Appeal of Court Decision on King County Adult Beverage Ordinance

The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I just overturned previous decisions by the Growth Management Hearings Board, which in recent years twice unanimously ruled that King County violated the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the Growth Management Act (GMA), when it adopted a broad array of zoning and other land use regulatory changes known as the Adult Beverage Ordinance in December 2019. The Board invalidated the Ordinance which would have allowed alcoholic beverage sale businesses — wine bars, taverns, and event centers — to locate on farmland and in rural areas throughout King County.

Washington Supreme Court to Receive Appeal of Court Decision on King County Adult Beverage Ordinance

The Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I just overturned previous decisions by the Growth Management Hearings Board, which in recent years twice unanimously ruled that King County violated the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the Growth Management Act (GMA), when it adopted a broad array of zoning and other land use regulatory changes known as the Adult Beverage Ordinance in December 2019. The Board invalidated the Ordinance which would have allowed alcoholic beverage sale businesses — wine bars, taverns, and event centers — to locate on farmland and in rural areas throughout King County.