Opinion ID: 1579001
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: issues

Text: In their appeals, the municipal and individual respondents raise similar issues. The municipal respondents contend the district court (1) exceeded its authority by ruling on issues not addressed by the Board, (2) erred in addressing the merits of the case after deciding a variance was not required from the Board, (3) improperly applied the bad faith exception to the time-of-decision rule, (4) applied an incorrect legal standard when reviewing the city council's actions in amending its ordinance, (5) improperly struck city council members' affidavits, (6) erred in finding the comprehensive plan controlled the city's consideration of the plat, (7) erred in finding the city failed to publish Ordinance No. 579, and (8) erred in imposing the sanction of default upon the municipal respondents. The individual respondents contend the district court erred in (1) reviewing and deciding this case after it was clear the Board exceeded its jurisdiction, (2) determining the court had jurisdiction to determine the validity of plat 2, (3) treating the Pattersons' request under section 17.04.230 as a request for a variance when it was actually a request for special exemption, (4) determining the city acted in bad faith when it amended section 17.04.230, (5) determining the actions of the Board in April 1999 were not moot and in failing to apply the time-of-decision rule to the amended ordinance, and (6) imposing sanctions upon the individual respondents.