ORS § 197A.325

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 197A.325 - Review of final decision of city; rules
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 197.626, when a city evaluates or amends the urban growth boundary of the city pursuant to ORS 197A.310 or 197A.312, the Land Use Board of Appeals has jurisdiction for review of a final decision of the city.
(2) The board shall review the final decision of the city under ORS 197A.285 to 197A.325 as provided in ORS 197.805 to 197.855, except that:
(a) In circumstances in which the Land Conservation and Development Commission has specified by rule a number or a range of numbers that the city may use:
(A) The city is not required to adopt findings to support the use of the number or a number within the range of numbers; and
(B) The board's review of the number may determine only that the city has used a number that is allowed by the rule.
(b) The board shall affirm an interpretation by a local government of its comprehensive plan or land use regulations unless that interpretation is clearly erroneous.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS 197.628 and 197.629, when a city evaluates or amends the urban growth boundary of the city pursuant to ORS 197A.310 or 197A.312, the city is not required to commence or complete periodic review. The commission shall, by rule, specify alternate means to ensure that the comprehensive plan and land use regulations of the city comply with the statewide land use planning goals and are updated over time to reflect changing conditions and needs.

ORS 197A.325

2013 c. 575, § 8