Doughton v. Douglas County

Petitioner seeks review of LUBA’s dismissal of his appeal from Douglas County’s issuance of a building permit to respondent Orlando for a single family dwelling on a parcel in an exclusive farm use (EFU) zone. LUBA concluded that the county’s action comes within ORS 197.015(10)(b), which provides that a “ministerial decision * * * made under clear and objective standards contained in an acknowledged comprehensive plan or land use regulation and for which no right to a hearing is provided by the local government” is not a “land use decision” subject to LUBA’s jurisdiction. Petitioner and…