Land Watch v. Lane County

This case involves review of a decision of the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). In 2015, following urbanization studies and public hearings, the City of Coburg and Lane County coadopted two ordinances to amend the city’s urban growth boundary (UGB) and to revise the city’s transportation system plan. Respondents, Land Watch and Kersten, appealed to LUBA, contending that the amended UGB was not supported by an adequate factual basis and that the county did not comply with Oregon statutes, statewide planning goals, and administrative rules.1 LUBA remanded both ordinances because the local…