Hugo Neighborhood Association & Historical Society
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NEED LAND
USE HELP?
Under the "Significant Impact Test" a Decision Is a "Land Use Decision" If it Will Have a Significant Impact on Present or Future Land Uses in the Area.
Need Land Use Help In Josephine County? In Oregon there are two tests for determining whether a decision is a "land use decision." One test is based on the law (ORS 197.015(10) and ORS 197.015(12)). The other test is based on appellate court rulings, and is called the "significant impact" test. This self help brochure identifies some resources for neighbors who want to learn more about land use or want to represent themselves in front of local government, or perhaps the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.1 Self-help information is neither a recommendation nor legal advice. An attorney can be helpful in local and/or LUBA appeals because the issues are often complex. The Oregon State Bar operates a lawyer referral service at 1-800-452-7636. The service will give you the name of one attorney with a special interest in land use law and will guarantee an initial office consultation at not more than $35. To understand and protect your legal rights, you should consult your own lawyer. Visit the Oregon State Bar legal web link2 for more information. Land Use Consultants & Legal Assistance Goal One Coalition It is our opinion that the land use consultants and legal assistance sources listed have experience in land use issues and might be of value in helping address your particular land use concern. It is not an endorsement of a specific consultant or attorney, or even whether you will be accepted by them. More Information. Would you like to learn more about citizen involvement in land use planning? Contact a member of the Land Use Committee of the Hugo Neighborhood. Wayne McKy Disclaimer. This brochure is as much about providing information and provoking questions as it is about opinions concerning the adequacy of findings of fact and land use decisions. It does not provide recommendations to citizens and it is not legal advice. It does not take the place of a lawyer. If citizens use information contained in this paper, its their personal responsibility to make sure that the facts and general information contained in it are applicable to their situation. (Link)1. Oregon Land Use Board Of Appeals web link at < http://luba.state.or.us/>.2. Oregon State Bar’s legal web link at < http://www.osbar.org/public/legallinks.html>.3. Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development web link at http://www.lcd.state.or.us. |
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