Collins v. Land Conservation & Development Commission

Petitioners seek judicial review of an acknowledgment order issued by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) declaring that the City of Jacksonville’s comprehensive plan and land use regulations (Plan) are in compliance with LCDC’s Statewide Planning Goals. The issues on review are whether LCDC violated ORS 197.251 and Goal 5 by acknowledging the Plan without the required identification and evaluation of conflicts over the use of open spaces around the city’s historic buildings and whether LCDC violated ORS 197.251 and Goal 14 by approving an urban growth boundary (UGB) with…