Hoffman v. City of Portland

Petitioner appeals from an order of the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) dismissing his appeal from a land use decision of respondent City of Portland on the ground that his petition for review and supporting brief were not timely filed. LUBA based its ruling on our decision in Gordon v. City of Beaverton, 52 Or App 937, 630 P2d 366 (1981), holding that Or Laws 1979, ch 772, § 4(6)1 requires, as a prerequisite to that agency’s jurisdiction, that the petition and brief be filed within 20 days after the “date of transmittal of record,” notwithstanding the timely filing of his notice of intent…