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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge)   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, October 9, 2008 Supreme Court ruling clears way for Dwayne Lane's Island Crossing plans By Kaitlin Manry Herald Writer ARLINGTON -- Nearly 15 years after he first tried to build a car dealership on land he owns along I-5, Dwyane Lane finally got the go-ahead today. The state Supreme Court voted 6-3 that he can build a dealership on farmland he owns at Island Crossing, west of Arlington. The decision paves the way for the City of Arlington to annex 110 acres of land that includes Lane’s 15 acres. The controversy has bounced between courts for years. The Supreme Court decision affirms an appellate court ruling from last April. That ruling reversed a 2005 Snohomish County Superior Court decision that found that a movement by landowners and the city of Arlington to annex and urbanize Island Crossing violated the state's Growth Management Act. The city, Snohomish County and Lane all appealed the decision and won. Then the state appealed to the state Supreme Court. Justice Richard Sanders wrote the majority opinion for the court, with four justices concurring. Chief Justice Gerry Alexander joined justice Barbara Madsen and Debra Stephens in the dissent opinion. They argued the farmland should not be included in Arlington’s growth area. The majority opinion can be found here: http://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/index.cfm?fa=opinions.showOpinion&filename=803951MAJ. READER COMMENTS Log in or register to post new comment | Log out (No heading) This is bad - there is no regard for the quality of life in Arlington when these kinds of decisions are supported. Instead of beautiful farmland next to a lush river we are going to be innundated with strip malls, car dealerships, casinos and fast food joints. This is doing nothing for our area and time and time again I have questioned why the taxpayers of this city are not allowed to have a say in this! I can't imagine there are people who support this who actually live here. If there are I'd be interested in your comments because I can see no redeeming feature for this change. It's yet another end to an era for this town - the closing of Bayliner and the announcement that this decade long battle has been lost - all in one day. Very sad, indeed. Cynthia Steenberg | Oct 10, 2008 1:17 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal

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