R.C. Hedreen Co. v. The City of Seattle

74 F.3d 1246 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. R.C. HEDREEN CO., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CITY OF SEATTLE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35772. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 8, 1996. Decided Jan. 22, 1996. Before: BROWNING, WRIGHT and CANBY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 The district court granted summary judgment, ruling that the vesting doctrine did not entitle Hedreen to have its building permit applications processed as if the moratorium on landmarks proceedings continued throughout the life of the permits. Upon de novo review we affirm. THE WASHINGTON VESTED RIGHTS DOCTRINE 3 Hedreen argues that the resumed landmarks proceedings violated its vested rights, and that the landmarks ordinance improperly preempts the state's vested rights doctrine. 1 Under this doctrine, a developer has a right to have its building permit applications processed according to the zoning and building ordinances in effect at the time…