Lennar Northwest, Inc. v. Clackamas County

This case concerns whether, in denying a petition seeking higher density residential rezoning, a county hearings officer properly interpreted and applied the relevant rezoning approval standards. The Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) concluded that the hearings officer insufficiently explained the meaning of one of the standards that was applied to deny the rezoning. Neither Clackamas County nor respondent Friends of Jennings Lodge (collectively, respondents) challenge that determination on review. LUBA also concluded that the hearings officer erred in discounting the probative value of three…