Wilbur Residents v. Douglas County

Petitioners seek review of LUBA’s dismissal for untimeliness of their appeal from Douglas County’s approval of respondent Heard’s (respondent) application to operate a septic waste treatment facility. We reverse and remand.

The application was approved without a hearing by the county planning director. ORS 215.416(ll)(a) 1 provides, in material part:

“The hearings officer, or such other person as the governing body designates, may approve or deny an application for a permit without a hearing if the hearings officer or other designated person gives notice of the decision and provides an…