Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals

Opinions Filed in October 2021

Laurel Hill Valley Citizens v. City of Eugene

“[T]he exact nature and extent of the role played by any [refinement plan] policy depends, presumably, on the actual text and context of the particular policy.” Bothman v. City of Eugene, 51 Or LUBA 426, 439 (2006).

Area(s) of Law:
  • Land Use

Oregon Coast Alliance et al v. City of Florence

Under ORS 197.830(9) and OAR 661-010-0015(l)(a), notices of intent to appeal land use decisions must be filed within 21 days after the decision becomes final, or in the case of post-acknowledgment plan amendments (PAPA), 21 days after notice of the decision is mailed, unless a different local rule applies.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Land Use

Schaefer v. Marion County

OAR 660-012-0065(3)(n) specifically provides that “expansions or alterations of public use airports* * * meet planning goals 3, 4, 11, and 14 as a matter of law.

Area(s) of Law:
  • Land Use

Central Oregon Landwatch v. Jefferson County

Under OAR 660-015-0000(14) and OAR 660-024-0040(1), changes of Urban Growth Boundaries require showing a 20-year need and a need for “housing, employment opportunities or uses such as public facilities, streets and roads, schools, parks or open space.”

Area(s) of Law:
  • Land Use

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