Donaldson v. Lane County Local Government Boundary Commission

Petitioners seek review of two Lane County Local Government Boundary Commission orders approving the annexation of non-contiguous land to the City of Eugene. We affirm.

We have previously decided two of petitioner’s three assignments of error in a companion case that is presently before the Supreme Court;1 therefore, we address only the question whether contiguity is required for annexations within the jurisdiction of boundary commissions under ORS 199.490(1). We conclude that it is not.

Petitioners are residents of Santa Clara, an unincorporated territory, who contest the City of Eugene’s…