Smith v. Douglas County

In December, 1988, the Douglas County planning director notified petitioner by letter that he had refused “clearance” for a worksheet that petitioner had filed in connection with his proposal to build a church in an agricultural zone.1 The director’s letter rejected petitioner’s contention that the worksheet was an application for a permit, subject to the procedural requirements and approval standards of ORS 215.402 et seq. Rather than appeal the director’s decision to LUBA, petitioner attempted to appeal it to the county planning commission. In February, 1989, the director wrote petitioner…