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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence LUBA 7/30/2004 Ct ....c. ;l'~ '. , -\ Dregon , i Theod"ore R. Kulongoski.. Governor ,Land Use Board of Appeals PUC Building 550 Capitol Street NE;Suite 235 CLIE7t.Tr Salem, OR 97301-2552 C "" (503) 373-1265 (VoicefITY) OPl', . July 28, 2004 Bill Kloos Law Office of Bill Kloos PO Box 11906 Eugene, OR 97440 Emily N, Jerome . Harrang Long Gary Rudnick PC 360 E 10th Avenue, Suite 300 Eugene, OR 97401 . G. David Jewett Thorp Purdy Jewett Urness & Wilkinson PC 101 I Harlow Road, Suite 300 Springfield, OR 97477 Meg Kieran Harold Leahy & Kieran 233 A.Street Suite D Springfield, OR 9747 FB\E""re':~'V1En nt;.'t,.,.?!!:".~,~,; ~~ p.,U G 2 2004 Stephen L. V orhes Assistant County Counsel 125 E. 8th Street Eugene, OR 97401 ESD.f~\lUWi\iiC RE: LUBA Nos. 2004-079 (Eugene), 2004-082 (Springfield), 2004-094 (Lane Co.) LUBA Nos, 2004-090 (Springfield), 2004-105 (Lane Co,), 2004-114 (Eugene) LUBA No, 2004-118 (Springfield) LUBA now has pending before it a number of appeals in which Home Builders Association of Lane County petitions for review of decisions by the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and Lane County. To avoid confusion, this letter is LUBA's attempt to advise all parties of the current status of the appeals and allow consolidation of future appeals in a way that will facilitate review and avoid unnecessary confusion. These appeals all concern the same Metro Plan amendments. consolidated and suspended until the parties' request otherwise. LUBA Nos. 2004-079 (Eugene), 2004-082 (Springfield), 2004"094 (Lane Co.) ThePate BQceived JUL 30 161 LUBA Nos. 2004-090 (Springfield), 2004-105 (Lane Co.), 2004-1:~nnine) ," , nero !8J , These appeals challenge two city resolutions and 'a county order that adopt the same Metropolitan Wastewater Management Facilities Plan and 20-year project list. We are issuing an' order today in which we consolidate these appeals, The City of Springfield has filed a motion to dismiss in LUBA No, 2004-090, We received a motion to dismiss from the City of Eugene in LUBA No, 2004-114 yesterday, and from Lane County in LUBA No, 2004-105 today. In accordance with our consolidation order, the deadlines for filing the records in these appeals are suspended pending our resolution of the pending motions to dismiss. B. A. Copy Se?t To Client On 7/3D /Ot/,-" I I ~t "I" .....- -, i ,'-' -\'.":'9 -' .".., . (..,:',j Page 2 - Letter 07/28/2004 LUBA Nos, 2004.{)79 (Eugene), 2004-082 (Springfield), 2004.{)94 (Lane Co,) LUBA Nos, 2004.{)90 (Springfield), 2004-105 (Lane Co.), 2004.114 (Eugene) ,LUBA No. 2004.118.(Spriogfieldj' C. LUBA No. 2004-118 (Springfi~ld) , This appeal con,cerns a City of Springfield ordinance that adopts amendments to the Metro Plan Public Facilities and Services Element. Given the nature of the decision, we anticipate that additional appeals may be filed challenging similar decisions by the City of Eugene and Lane County. If any such appeals are filed, petitioner shall consult with the other 'parties concerning whether those appeals should be consolidated with LUBA No, 2004-118 and whether those appeals should be (1) consolidated with LUBA Nos, 2004-090 (Springfield), 2004-105 (Lane Co.), and 2004-114 (Eugene) or (2) suspended until LUBA resolves the pending motions to dismiss in those appeals. Petitioner shall advise LUBA of the parties' respective positions concerning consolidation or suspension at the time those appeals are filed. LUBA will attempt to resolve the pehding'motions to dismiss as quickly as possible. However, the statutory deadline for issuing our final opinions in several pending appeals has already expired and other pending motionS in other appeals' will need to be resolved before the pending motions to dismiss in LUBA Nos, 2004-090, 2004-105 and 2004-1 14, 1~~1' Michael A. Holsturi Board Chair fl~ . ~,.:~~i~l:, ';~;l;;P.i'i Date Received JUL 3 0. / O~. . . Planner~ HJ .. '<::'.., .....