State Ex Rel. Compass Corp. v. City of Lake Oswego

This mandamus action under ORS 227.178(7) is before us on remand from the Supreme Court. State ex rel Compass Corp. v. City of Lake Oswego, 319 Or 537, 878 P2d 403 (1994). Plaintiff submitted an application for a partition to the city, which was “deemed complete” on April 5, 1991. Thereafter, the city planning staff recommended several conditions of approval, to which plaintiff agreed. The application was denied by the city’s lower adjudicative body. Plaintiff appealed to the city council. That body did not render a decision within 120 days after the submission of the completed application,…