Friends of the Metolius v. Jefferson County

Petitioners seek Supreme Court review and, thereby, our reconsideration of our opinion. They argue that, in holding that Jefferson County’s interpretation of its zoning ordinance was not reversible under the standard of review articulated in Clark v. Jackson County, 313 Or 508, 836 P2d 710 (1992), we accorded more deference to the local government’s interpretation of its land use legislation than Clark requires or even allows. We allow reconsideration to respond to petitioners’ contentions regarding that question.

Petitioners assert that Clark requires consideration, inter alia, of the context…