Forster v. Polk County

Polk County seeks review of LUBA’s remand of its decision to allow a farm dwelling on a 13-acre parcel in an exclusive farm use zone. The applicant had planted 3.25 acres in Christmas tree seedlings at the time that the application was considered by the county. In a farm management plan that accompanied the application, she indicated her intention to plant an additional 3.5 acres in Christmas trees and to use part of the parcel to maintain two cows. The county approved the application, with this condition:

‘ ‘A total of seven acres of Christmas trees must be planted within one year after this…