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the basis of new information subject to signing an extension of the 150 day time limit for review of zoning applications. A public hearing is held on appeals subject to the appellant paying a $250.00 fee. Requests for reconsideration, or consideration by the Hearings Officer, must be in writing (Appeal Form available from the Planning Division) and be received in the Marion County Planning Division, AUGUST 18, 2000 . 3150 Lancaster Dr. NE, Suite B, Salem, OR 97305 by 4:30 p.m. on Please note an appeal directly to the Land Use Board of Appeals is not allowed under ORS 197.830. If you have any question about this application or the decision please call 588-5038 or August 19, visit the County Planning Office at the above address. This decision is effective 2000 unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The findings and conclusions on which the Zoning Administrator based the decision are noted below. 1.The property is located inside the Salem/Keizer Urban Growth Boundary and is desig- nated Commercial in the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan. The property is zoned CO (Commercial Office) under the jurisdiction of Marion County. The purpose of this zone is to provide areas suitable for professional and general commercial offices, membership organizations, similar low intensity non-retail commercial services and medium density residential accommodations. 2.The property is located on the east side of Lancaster Drive NE, approximately 400 feet north of its intersection with Monroe Avenue NE. The property is vacant land. 3.Surrounding uses include an office on property to the south while property to the east is owned by the applicant and currently contains two dental clinics. The subject parcel apparently provides some of the parking for the dental offices. These properties are also zoned CO. Property to the north is zoned CR (COMMERCIAL RETAIL) and contains the parking area for the Discovery Zone. Lancaster Drive borders the property on the west. 4.The applicants intend to construct an office building on the parcel to use as a dental clinic and requested an adjustment to allow a portion of a building over 15 feet high to be located closer than 10 feet to an interior side yard. However, additional information received from the applicant established that the proposed building would not exceed 15 feet in height. Therefore, a 5 foot setback from the north property line is appropriate under Section 5.14(a) and the adjustment is not necessary. The request is also to reduce the required 12 foot front yard setback from the private access easement that extends along the south property line. Staff also notified the applicants that a 24 foot wide driveway easement is required instead of the 20 foot right-of-way indicated on the site modified plan. Subsequently, the applicants requested a proposal to reduce the width of the easement to 20 feet.