Living in the Seattle metropolitan area, you cannot help but be aware of the constant growth in the real estate market.  Farmlands are now sprouting houses; cities are allowing large houses to be built on small lots.  Here are some materials in the King County Law Library that will help you work through this maze of growth.

Anderson’s American Law of Zoning, 4th ed., by Kenneth H. Young.  West.

Environmental and Land Use Section Midyear Meeting and Seminar.  Washington State Bar Association.

Land Use in a Nutshell, by John R. Nolon and Patricia E. Salkin.  West.

Land Use Law, 5th ed., by Daniel R. Mandelker.  LexisNexis.

Land Use Regulation:  A Legal Analysis and Practical Application of Land Use Law, 2d ed., by Peter W. Salsich and Timothy J. Tryniecki.  American Bar Association.

Navigating the Maze:  A Checklist Approach to Land Use and Environmental Law.  Washington State Bar Association.  2004.

A Practical Guide to Winning Land Use Approvals and Permits.  LexisNexis.

Rathkopf’s The Law of Zoning and Planning.  West.

Rural and Resource Law Institute:  Agricultural, Water and Forest Use Issues…Property Use Transitions and Rural Neighborhoods.  Washington State Bar Association.  2005.