Lane County needs new leaders like David Loveall.
Homeowners deserve a commissioner that will fight for them if disaster strikes – that’s David Loveall.
ATTENTION RURAL LANE COUNTY RESIDENTS
A Message From Oregon Property Owners Association
“My partner and I live outside of Springfield. We were in the process of selling my home when Lane County Planning informed me that if my home was destroyed for any reason I wouldn’t be able to rebuild it. My commissioner, that I reached out to (multiple times) has ignored my concerns. This is devastating. I need to sell my home and property for my retirement. This decision will do serious damage to property valuation throughout Lane County.”
DANA WESTPHAL, 69, Lane County Resident
LANE COUNTY RECENTLY “INTERPRETED” A 25-YEAR OLD STATE LAW AND IS NOW TELLING RURAL PROPERTY OWNERS THAT IF YOUR HOME IS:
Destroyed by Fire – wildfire or house fire
Demolished by a Landslide
Significantly Damaged by a Falling Tree, or any other Natural or Human-Caused Misfortune
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BUILD A “REPLACEMENT DWELLING”
If your home is on property zoned for forest use, you are subject to this bizarre “interpretation”. In 2024, the exact same “interpretation” will apply to homes on property zoned for farm use.
The law hasn’t changed since it was created 25 years ago – why is Lane County doing this to rural homeowners?
After the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires ravaged rural Lane County, the Oregon Legislature took quick action, creating a path to allow property owners to rebuild quickly without red tape, high fees, and bureaucracy. Unfortunately, Lane County hasn’t gotten the message. Since the wildfires, the County has increased floodplain regulations, delayed waiving permit fees for wildfire victims for nearly 7 months, and required additional geotechnical reports for families just trying to get back on their feet. The numbers show – Lane County has only issued permits for 33% of lost homes. In Marion County, county officials have issued permits for 58% of lost homes.
We need change at Lane County!
Lane County Board of Commissioners, April 12, 2022
Marion County Board of Commissioners, April 13, 2022
Ordinance No: 20-08
Lane County Board of Commissioners, July 13, 2021
lanecounty.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3585881&pageId=17775247
David Loveall will Hold Strong for Homeowners
For over 30 years, the Oregon Property Owners Association has advocated for Oregon property owners in every corner of the state, both urban and rural. In that time, we have never seen a county tell a property owner that they can’t replace their home if it is destroyed by fire or other disaster– until now. Lane County needs new leaders like David Loveall. No property owner should ever be told that they can’t replace their home when disaster strikes – under David’s watch, that won’t happen. Lane County homeowners need a commissioner that will fight for them if disaster strikes – that’s David