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A public hearing is held on appeals subject to the appellant paying a $250.00 fee. Appeals must be in writing (Appeal Form available from the Planning Division) and be received in the Marion County MARCH 20, 2000 . Planning Division, 3150 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem 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 visit the MARCH 21, 2000 County Planning Office at the above address. This decision is effective unless appealed. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The findings and conclusions on which the Director based has decision are noted below. 1.The subject property is designated Primary Agriculture in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and is zoned EFU (EXCLUSIVE FARM USE). Expansion of a school facility is listed as a permitted use subject to standards in the zone. 2.The property spans the East College Road NE, and is adjacent to the eastern Mt. Angel city limits. The property contains a seminary school and various agricultural uses on the 393 acre parcel. 3.Surrounding properties to the north, east, and south are zoned EFU and are devoted to large and medium sized farm activities. Properties to the west are inside the City of Mt. Angel and are primarily residential. 4.Soil #% of ParcelSCS Soil ClassHigh Value? Amity45IIY Nekia35IIIY Concord15IIIY Silverton 5IIY 5.Type 001Acres 200 Type 011 Acres 120 Type 013 Acres 73 6.The applicants are proposing to expand and existing building for additional dining area and to remodel an existing building to comply with current building codes. 7.Public or private schools, including all buildings essential to the operation of a school, subject to the following: (a)New schools may not be established on high-value farmland. Existing schools may be maintained, enhanced, or expanded on the same tract wholly within a farm zone. (b)No new school may be established within three miles of an urban growth boundary of a city unless an exception is approved pursuant to OAR Chapter 660, Division 4.