Testa v. Clackamas County

Petitioners seek review of LUBA’s memorandum decision, issued pursuant to ORS 197.835(16), affirming Clackamas County’s approval of a farm dwelling. Petitioners appear pro sese. Neither the county nor the applicants have appeared. We affirm.

As we discussed in Petrie v. City of Lake Oswego, 139 Or App 8, 911 P2d 346 (1996), the memorandum decision format for LUBA’s decisions, authorized by ORS 197.835(16), may sometimes present impediments to our meaningful review of LUBA’s decisions. As we noted in Petrie, there may be cases where it will be necessary to remand such decisions to LUBA.

The…