January 20, 2016. After several weeks of negotiations, demolition of the Ancient Order of United Workmen Temple and Hotel Albion has been delayed until at least April 30, 2016. The developer, Arthur Mutal, voluntarily agreed to the delay period to settle a Land Use Board of Appeals case that Restore Oregon brought forward late last year. […]
State Supreme Court Petitioned to Hear Preservation Case
For the first time in the organization’s history, Restore Oregon has filed a brief requesting the Oregon State Supreme Court weigh in on historic preservation. The Oregon Court of Appeals in February issued a decision in Lake Oswego Preservation Society v. City of Lake Oswego that concerns a provision of the state’s unique 1995 “owner consent” law […]