Jackson County v. Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority

Jackson County adopted elements of a comprehensive land use plan that included policies concerning sewer extensions inconsistent with a plan previously adopted by Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority, which operates within Jackson County. The issue to be decided is whether the adoption of these policies exceeded the county’s planning authority.

The sanitary authority adopted a sewer plan in 1976. In 1978 it entered into a cooperative agreement with the county for the joint planning of future levels of sewer service. In 1980, the county adopted as part of its comprehensive plan seven policies…