by Courtney Johnson | Aug 27, 2014 | Environmental Justice News, Land Use News
Crag Law Center secured a victory today, on behalf of Rogue Advocates and local residents in Talent, Oregon, to uphold the rights of the public to participate in the local land use decision making process. Today’s decision from the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) is...
by Maura Fahey | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Features, Land Use News
As a budding new attorney I have been anxiously awaiting the day that I would file my first lawsuit, signed at the bottom, with my name and yet unused bar number. Well, that day has arrived. Today I filed an appeal before the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA)...
by Courtney Johnson | Sep 27, 2013 | Environmental Health News, Land Use News, News
This week, Jackson County’s Hearings Officer issued decisions that should halt operations at an asphalt plant on Bear Creek in Talent, Oregon. Mountain View Paving sought recognition as a grandfathered use that could continue to operate in violation of land use...
by Ralph Bloemers | Jul 20, 2010 | Blog, Features, Land Use News, News
In a decision issued today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals took a big step to preserve Oregon farm and forest lands from large developments proposed under former Measure 37 claims. The Court reversed an Oregon District Court decision that found that Measure 37...
by Ralph Bloemers | Feb 6, 2009 | Blog
(Medford, Oregon) Livable Communities – Program Update. On Wednesday February 4, 2009, Judge Owen M. Panner issued a decision enjoining his earlier judgment that determined that a number of claims under former Measure 37 continued to be valid and...
