Goracke v. Benton County

Petitioners1 seek review of an order of the Land Use Board of Appeals that reversed and remanded the county’s decision approving a minor partition of an 80-acre parcel of land. We affirm.

The parcel in question is zoned for exclusive farm use and is presently used for growing wheat. Petitioner Starr applied for a partition of the property into two 40-acre parcels so that he could sell the east 40 acres to raise capital for the planting of a filbert orchard on the west 40 acres. The county approved the partition. On review by LUBA and pursuant to LCDC’s direction, the case was remanded to the…