Politics & Government
Growth Board Stays Block of Orton Junction as Appeal Moves Forward
Today, the state Growth Management Hearings Board stayed it's ruling that Pierce County acted outside of state law when it approved Sumner's Orton Junction, which will remain in effect until the appeal is decided.
The Growth Management Hearings Board announced today that it will stay
The stay, which means that the GMHB stands behind it's initial ruling against the development plan, will remain in effect until the Orton Junction appeal process is complete.
, citing that plans for a "complete, compact community" within the development will make it sustainable. The city will also argue in the appeal that the location of Orton Junction makes it eligible for de-designation as an agricultural land resource, as it is adjacent to two freeway interchanges with auto dealerships and WINCO as neighbors.
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The appeal process could take 6 months to a year to finalize; itβs unclear at this point whether the stay will restore
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