League of Women Voters v. Washington County

Petitioners seek judicial review of a final order of the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) dismissing, for lack of jurisdiction, their appeal of a Washington County land use ordinance, enacted by initiative. We affirm.

In November, 1980, Washington County voters adopted a “Lot of Record Land Use Ordinance” placed on the ballot by initiative petition. The ordinance, by its terms, became part of the County’s comprehensive land use plan. Its purpose was to take exception, under the provisions of LCDC Goal 2, to LCDC’s Goals 3 and 4 by “legislatively rezon[ing]” certain land. The ordinance contains…