Bellingham hearing examiner approves Woods at Viewcrest subdivision, denies appeal
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Julia Tellman
Summary
The Bellingham Hearing Examiner has denied an appeal and approved permits (with conditions) for the Woods at Viewcrest, a controversial 38-lot residential subdivision on 37.7 acres overlooking Chuckanut Bay in south Bellingham. The development has been in the works since 2022 and has been the subject of ongoing dispute. The hearing examiner's 208-page decision allows the project to move forward.
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· 3 pulledIn a long-awaited, 208-page decision, Bellingham Hearing Examiner Sharon Rice denied an appeal of the proposed Woods at Viewcrest development and approved a bundle of permits for the development, with conditions.
The Woods at Viewcrest, a 38-lot subdivision on 37.7 acres, would sit above the estuary commonly referred to as Mud Bay.
It's been in the works since 2022 — and the subject of controversy.
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