Thomas v. Wasco County

Petitioner Kenneth Thomas appeals from judgments of the circuit court dismissing his petition for a writ of review and his second amended complaint seeking a declaratory judgment.1 The proceedings arise out of petitioner’s objections to an order of the Wasco County Board of Commissioners granting a permit for an “outdoor mass gathering” to petitioner’s neighbor. ORS 433.750 (2013) (authorizing a county governing body to “issue a permit upon application” for an outdoor mass gathering).2 The issues on appeal relate to the interplay of Oregon’s land use laws and those governing outdoor mass…