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Hearings board stays its ruling blocking Orton Junction

A state hearings board today stayed its ruling that Pierce County acted out of step with state law when it approved comprehensive plan amendments for the proposed Orton Junction development south of Sumner.

STEVE MAYNARD; Staff writer
Published: Aug. 21, 2012 at 1:48 p.m. PDT
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A state hearings board today stayed its ruling that Pierce County acted out of step with state law when it approved comprehensive plan amendments for the proposed Orton Junction development south of Sumner.

The Growth Management Hearings Board ruled last month the county was out of compliance because of the land-use changes. The county requested the stay because its ability to compete for up to $31 million in potential state grant and loan awards could be imperiled by the ruling.

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/street/2012/08/21/hearings-board-stays-its-ruling-blocking-orton-junction/

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