Beck v. City of Portland

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment dismissing their claim for declaratory relief. ORS 28.010; ORCP 21 A. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim. The trial court granted the motion. We affirm.

The case concerns defendant City of Portland’s development plans for Marquam Hill and the North Macadam District of Portland. Plaintiffs own property on Gibbs Street in Portland. In September 2002, plaintiffs brought an action for a declaratory judgment, alleging, in part, that,

“[t]hrough Ordinance 176742 and related…