To get that DEQ permit, the company needed a land-use compatibility statement from the city certifying that the company’s plans are consistent with local land-use goals.

Before getting that permit, Zenith first needed Portland to issue what’s called a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS, that says the company’s operations align with city land use rules.

The DEQ fined Zenith for illegal operations and required them to submit a new Land Use Compatibility statement to cover previously undisclosed operations, (“State slaps Zenith Energy with $372K ...

But ultimately, city staff held to protocol and issued the land-use credential – as it should have. The process for determining compatibility boils down to a factual assessment about whether a ...

Zenith needed the city’s approval for a land use compatibility statement, or LUCS, to have a chance at continuing its terminal operations.

The city three years ago denied Zenith’s land-use compatibility statement. But after a lengthy legal battle, it reversed course and issued one in October 2022, ...

The city of Portland issued Zenith Energy a new Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) on Monday morning, enabling the company to continue its local oil storage and transport operations in ...

The city denied Zenith's Land Use Compatibility Statement in August 2021, then approved it in October 2022. The city denied Zenith’s Land Use Compatibility Statement in August 2021, then ...

OHA's Service Center license application calls for a land-use compatibility statement signed by the city or county's planning department. Without specific land-use laws to regulate the industry, ...

The 11-1 vote comes a few weeks after the city signed off on a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) for the company's fuel export terminal, an action which drew criticism from environmentalists ...