Kirpal Light Satsang v. Douglas County

Douglas County denied petitioner’s application to construct a private boarding school in a farm-forest zone. LUBA affirmed the denial, and petitioner seeks review.

While petitioner was pursuing the application process, the county amended its land use and development ordinance to change this kind of school from a permitted to a conditional use in the zone. ORS 215.428(3) provides:

“If the application was complete when first submitted or the applicant submits the requested additional information within 180 days of the date the application was first submitted and the county has a comprehensive…