Sokol v. City of Lake Oswego

Petitioners seek review of LUBA’s remand of the City of Lake Oswego’s comprehensive plan and zoning map amendments, by which property of respondent Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary was zoned for high density residential use. Petitioners do not challenge LUBA’s disposition of their appeal from city’s decision. They assign as error, however, that LUBA’s opinion contains dicta that misinterpret section 56.155(5) (c) of city’s code and that suggest that the section may not be an “essential” consideration in city’s decision on remand. Petitioners argue that, therefore,…