Colwell v. Washington County

Petitioners seek review of LUBA’s dismissal of their appeal from Washington County’s amendment of its comprehensive plan to allow rural residential use of a 68-acre tract which was previously designated agricultural-forestry.

The amendment was initially approved by the county planning commission, after it conducted a quasi-judicial hearing. Petitioners filed an appeal to the county governing body within the time prescribed by the applicable ordinance for appeals from planning commission actions. However, they failed to perfect the appeal in the way required by the relevant county ordinance,…