Zack P. Mittge
Associate Attorney
Zack is a thorough and effective advocate. His practice includes land use law, real estate law, the law of homeowner’s associations and planned communities, landlord-tenant law, and government agency law.
Contact Zack Mittge
(541) 686-9160
info@eugenelaw.com
Expertise
Government Agency Law
Homeowners Associations & Planned Communities
Landlord/Tenant Law
Land Use Law
Real Estate Law
Education
J.D., University of Oregon School of Law (2004)
B.A., University of Washington (1998)
A.A., Centralia College (1996)
Languages
English
Staff
Tim Buck
About Zack
Zack’s practice primarily focuses on land and the issues involving its use and development. He has represented a variety of individuals, businesses, neighborhood groups, homeowner’s associations, and nonprofit entities on issues ranging from property line and easement issues to appeals before local governments, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, and the Oregon Court of Appeals.
Zack is originally from southwest Washington, but he has lived in Eugene for the past 20 years. When not in the office, Zack enjoys spending time with wife and four children. And, in his rare, quiet moments, he is an avid reader who also enjoys hiking and cycling.
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Representative Cases
Protecting Century Farms along the periphery of the Roseburg Urban Growth Boundary by successfully challenging population projections in the City’s Residential Lands Inventory that were used to overstate the need for buildable lands. Sane Orderly Development v. City of Roseburg, 59 Or LUBA 356 (2009).
Working with Lane County enforcement and planning staff, and representatives from a rural fire district to secure the necessary planning approvals for an improperly permitted forest dwelling.
Preserving the function of the failing Hwy 22/Hwy 51 Intersection by successfully challenging a misinterpretation of the nondegradation provisions of Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rule at the Oregon Court of Appeals. Setniker v. Polk County, 244 Or App 618, 260 P3d 800 (2011).
Defending the City of Winston at the Oregon Court of Appeals against claims that the legislative amendments to its comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance lacked adequate public notice. Jacobsen v. City of Winston, 55 Or LUBA 181, affirmed without opinion, 216 Or App 555, 173 P3d 841 (2007).
Preventing the City of Eugene from improperly deferring a transportation analysis required by state law to a point after the acknowledgment of a zone change. Willamette Oaks v. City of Eugene, 232 Or App 29, 220 P3d 29 (2009).
Working with concerned citizens, professional traffic engineers, and other experts to convince the Planning Commission of the City of Eugene not to support the location of a major regional hospital between two gravel pits, and where it would take access from the worst interchange in Oregon’s highway system.
Protecting dryland ranchers, Native American pictograms, perched aquifers, and protected sage grouse habitat from the blasting impacts of a proposed basalt mine. Walker v. Deschutes County, 55 Or LUBA 93 (2007).