Benton County commissioners withdraw Nov. 17 approval of landfill permit LU24-027 for reconsideration
March 20, 2026 | Benton County, Oregon
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A commissioner moved to withdraw the Benton County Board of Commissioners’ Nov. 17, 2025 decision approving the conditional-use permit LU24-027 for a landfill and to authorize county counsel to file a notice of withdrawal with the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). The motion directed staff to place a reconsideration item on the board’s regular meeting agenda for Jan. 6, 2026.
The mover cited a statute transcribed in the record as “OS1 197.83013b” as authorizing withdrawal for reconsideration; the statute intended and commonly cited in such contexts is ORS 197.830(13)(b), which provides a process for withdrawing a land-use decision while an appeal to LUBA is pending. "I move to withdraw the board of commissioners decision in LU24-027 for reconsideration by the board at a later date," the commissioner said.
Another commissioner seconded the motion. The chair called for a vote and the motion "passes unanimously," according to the transcript. The record does not list individual roll-call votes.
After the vote the chair invited comments; a staff member responded that staff would "work on this and be getting back to us when they have more information for us." The meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.
Why it matters: the board’s decision to withdraw its approval returns jurisdiction to the county and pauses the pending LUBA appeal while commissioners consider the permit again. Reconsideration could alter the status of LU24-027, affecting permit conditions, timing, and any approvals or restrictions tied to the landfill proposal. The board scheduled the reconsideration for its Jan. 6, 2026 regular meeting and authorized county counsel to take the procedural step of notifying LUBA of the withdrawal.
What is on the record: the transcript records the motion language, the statutory citation as spoken, a second, and a unanimous voice vote. The transcript does not record mover/seconder names, individual vote tallies, or further substantive debate about LU24-027 during this session. The transcript also does not specify the parties who appealed to LUBA beyond "a group of petitioners."
The mover cited a statute transcribed in the record as “OS1 197.83013b” as authorizing withdrawal for reconsideration; the statute intended and commonly cited in such contexts is ORS 197.830(13)(b), which provides a process for withdrawing a land-use decision while an appeal to LUBA is pending. "I move to withdraw the board of commissioners decision in LU24-027 for reconsideration by the board at a later date," the commissioner said.
Another commissioner seconded the motion. The chair called for a vote and the motion "passes unanimously," according to the transcript. The record does not list individual roll-call votes.
After the vote the chair invited comments; a staff member responded that staff would "work on this and be getting back to us when they have more information for us." The meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.
Why it matters: the board’s decision to withdraw its approval returns jurisdiction to the county and pauses the pending LUBA appeal while commissioners consider the permit again. Reconsideration could alter the status of LU24-027, affecting permit conditions, timing, and any approvals or restrictions tied to the landfill proposal. The board scheduled the reconsideration for its Jan. 6, 2026 regular meeting and authorized county counsel to take the procedural step of notifying LUBA of the withdrawal.
What is on the record: the transcript records the motion language, the statutory citation as spoken, a second, and a unanimous voice vote. The transcript does not record mover/seconder names, individual vote tallies, or further substantive debate about LU24-027 during this session. The transcript also does not specify the parties who appealed to LUBA beyond "a group of petitioners."
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