City of Pendleton v. Land Use Board of Appeals

This is an appeal by Fredrick Hill and the City of Pendleton (City) for review of the final order of the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) which reversed the City’s annexation and zoning decisions. These were final decisions concerning the application of the City of Pendleton Comprehensive Plan. Or Laws 1979, ch 772, § 3.

LUBA found that the real property involved, except for one lot, was owned at the time of the annexation proceeding by petitioner Hill and his wife. The other lot was owned by Pacific Northwest Bell. It conveyed the lot to the Hills on November 15,1979, ten days after the…