Demolition OK for historic building
An Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals final order allows Salem Health officials to raze Howard Hall.
View ArticleSalem Hospital expansion plan hits a snag
After gaining permission from the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals to demolish 90-year-old Howard Hall, Salem Health administrators learned this week that they cannot proceed with plans to create a...
View ArticlePlanned Wizer block project to go before LUBA
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals next week will get a little “Wizer” when members hear testimony for and against a controversial Lake Oswego development.
View ArticleExpansion of Portland Japanese Garden still OK
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has upheld the conditional use approval issued by the city of Portland for a planned expansion of the Portland Japanese Garden farther into Washington Park.
View ArticleLUBA gives go-ahead for Lake Oswego development
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has sided with the Lake Oswego City Council in an appeal challenging city approval of the controversial Wizer block project.
View ArticleContractor hired for Wizer Block project
Portland-based PHK Development has hired general contractor Lease Crutcher Lewis to construct a $92 million mixed-use development in downtown Lake Oswego.
View ArticleUPDATED: OSU set to break ground on new Bend campus
Construction crews will soon break ground on the new Oregon State University-Cascades campus in Bend despite the potential for another appeal of project approval.
View ArticleWizer Block headed to state Court of Appeals
The Lake Oswego group Save Our Village has taken its fight to stop the Wizer Block project from moving forward to the state Court of Appeals.
View ArticlePortland Japanese Garden expansion to start construction
After years of preparation, a pause during the recession and a state land-use appeal, the Portland Japanese Garden’s plans to expand are moving forward.
View ArticleWizer Block gets go-ahead from Court of Appeals
The Oregon Court of Appeals this week upheld a decision by the Land Use Board of Appeals to allow the $92 million development to proceed in Lake Oswego.
View ArticleCity’s approval of Pearl Block 136 project upheld by LUBA
The only remaining possible avenue of appeal for opponents of the Block 136 project planned in the Pearl District is the Oregon Supreme Court.
View ArticleReview of Wizer Block challenge denied
Opponents of the Wizer Block development in Lake Oswego have lost their appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.
View ArticleDowntown demolition plans resisted
The Albion Hotel and the Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple building have sat mostly vacant for decades, but a proposal to replace them with new structures is getting plenty of pushback.
View ArticleRestore Oregon ends challenge of hotel project
The preservation group wants to “explore alternative ideas to demolition” with the developers.
View ArticleFollow-through required for golf course
After navigating regulatory obstacles, a project team is preparing to create an exceptional golf course near Bandon Dunes.
View ArticleTransitional housing headaches
Metro-area public agencies eager to solve homelessness crisis often find their hands tied by land use regulations.
View ArticlePortland City Council vows to fight fossil fuel ruling
The city of Portland will fight a legal decision that its 2016 ban on fossil fuel terminals is unconstitutional.
View ArticleHomebuilders challenge Eugene’s growth boundary
A dispute regarding whether Eugene’s urban growth boundary should include additional land for housing is coming to the state land use board.
View ArticlePortland’s 2035 comprehensive plan upheld by state agency
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development has turned back objections to Portland’s 2035 comprehensive plan.
View ArticleMacadam Ridge subdivision plans denied
The Portland City Council on Wednesday upheld a neighborhood association’s appeal of a hearings officer’s decision that had opened the door for development of a 21-home subdivision in Southwest Portland.
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