Prentice v. Land Conservation & Development Commission

Petitioners seek judicial review of an order of the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) acknowledging that Clackamas County’s Comprehensive Plan and land use regulations comply with statewide planning goals. They contend that the acknowledgment was based on the commission’s application of a “substantial compliance” standard specifically disapproved in Marion County v. Federation for Sound Planning, 64 Or App 226, 668 P2d 406 (1983), and that its approval of an exception to Goal 3 for Area 2 is not supported by substantial evidence. We agree with the latter contention and…