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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

LUBA is proposing to amend its administrative rules. The proposed amendments codify LUBA’s 2022 temporary rule amendments, require notice of related matters, and clarify various other procedural requirements. Below is a link to our website, which contains a notice of proposed rulemaking and statement of need and fiscal impact, as required by ORS 183.335(2), as well as the text of the proposed rule amendments:

https://www.oregon.gov/luba/pages/2022-Permanent-Rule-Amendments.aspx.

Comments may be submitted via email at LUBA.Support@luba.oregon.gov. Please include “Comments on Proposed Rulemaking” in the subject line. Comments may also be submitted via the United States Postal Service at Land Use Board of Appeals, 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 330, Salem, Oregon 97301-1283. Comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 24, 2022.

Notice of Temporary Rulemaking

Effective February 1, 2022, LUBA is temporarily amending some of its administrative rules. These amendments apply to proceedings commenced both before and after February 1, 2022. These amendments eliminate in-person filing, address filing via commercial delivery service, and reduce the number of copies of briefs that must be filed with LUBA. Below is a link to our website, which contains a statement of need and justification, as required by ORS 183.335(5), as well as the text of the temporary rule amendments:

https://www.oregon.gov/luba/pages/2022-Temporary-Rule-Amendments.aspx.

Please review these amendments before filing any documents with LUBA. Please contact LUBA with any questions at LUBA.Support@luba.oregon.gov. Please include “Temporary Rule Amendments” in the subject line. You may also contact LUBA via the United States Postal Service at Land Use Board of Appeals, 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 330, Salem, Oregon 97301-1283.

Oral Argument

As of March 24, 2020, oral argument will be conducted by teleconference only until further notice.

Oral Argument Schedule
Oral Argument Instructions

Note: OAR 661-010-0040(3) provides that “[a] party shall seek the consent of other parties before requesting a change in the scheduled time or date for oral argument." If you need to request a change to the date or time scheduled for oral argument, please contact LUBA by phone or email to inquire about available dates and times in advance of requesting a change. LUBA has a busy docket and cannot guarantee that your preferred date and/or time can be accommodated, but staff will provide you with available dates and times.

Office Closures

Note: The following list represents Oregon state government holidays. LUBA offices may be closed on additional dates.

New Year's Day - January 1 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - third Monday of January
President's Day - third Monday of February
Memorial Day - last Monday of May
Juneteenth - June 19 *closure 6/20/22
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - first Monday of September
Veterans Day - November 11
Thanksgiving Day - fourth Thursday of November
The day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day - December 25 *closure 12/26/22