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The Oregon Appeals Court has upheld a decision by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals regarding the development of a 108.59-acre property just north of Crawfordsville that has been the focus of a battle between neighbors and developers since 2019.

In a four-page ruling handed down March 8, the Appeals Court essentially affirmed a LUBA decision, issued last fall, which required Linn County to specify details in writing of how it will ensure that the conditions of approval for the development are complied with in the future.

The ongoing main issue has been how the applicants’ proposal t...