Crosley v. Columbia County

Petitioner seeks review of a final order of the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) that affirmed an order of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners that determined that petitioner had lost a vested right to complete construction of a dwelling because he discontinued construction for 30 years. LUBA upheld the county’s decision based on a county ordinance and ORS 215.130(5), both of which provide that, when a nonconforming use is discontinued or interrupted for a certain period of time, the right to continue the nonconforming use is lost.

Petitioner argues that a vested right cannot be…