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Council adopts ordinance clarifying right-of-way vacation appeals go to circuit court
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 17-69, clarifying that street and right-of-way vacations follow ORS chapter 271 procedures and are policy decisions appealable to the circuit court rather than to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA).
West Linn 9City Council adopted Ordinance 17-69 on Jan. 13, 2026, clarifying the municipal code to state that vacations of public rights-of-way, easements and related property are policy decisions appealable to the circuit court under ORS chapter 271.
Kristen, an attorney from the city legal department, told the council the municipal code and community development code…
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