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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, 555 Court St. NE, 2nd Floor, Salem, by 4:30 p.m. on DECEMBER 02~ 2002 . 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 County Planning Office at the above address. This decision is effective DECEMBER 03, 2002 unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The findings and conclusions on which the Director based his decision are noted below. The property is designated Rural Residential in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this designation and the corresponding AR (Acreage Residential) zone is to allow for the creation of acreage homesites at a density that maintains the character and environmental quality of the County's rural residential areas. The property is also located in a Significant Groundwater Overlay (SGO-5) zone. The property is located in Spring Lake Estates Subdivision on the west side of Oak Drive SE, approximately 600 feet north of its intersection with Valley Drive SE. The property is currently undeveloped and was lawfully created when the plat for this portion of the subdivision was recorded in April, 1971. 3. The surrounding properties consist of a rural residential subdivision that is zoned AR. The applicant proposes to divide a 7.6 acre parcel into two parcels containing 4.6 acres and 3 acres each. Each of the resulting parcels will maintain frontage on Oak Drive, however, the submitted site plan indicates they may share a driveway. Marion County Surveyor's Office indicates that parcels 10 acres and less must be surveyed. Per ORS 92.050, a Plat must be submitted for review along with required fees and a Plant service report and/or title report. Marion County Department of Public Works reviewed the proposal and provided the following comments: "Approval of the proposed partition will create two an additional home site on the subject property resulting in additional traffic on Oak Drive SE. The following requirements address impacts created by approval of the proposed partition: The subject property is within the unincorporated area of Marion County. Transportation and Parks Systems Development Charges shall be assessed upon development of the home on the newly created parcel, at the time of application for building permits. In accordance with Marion County Driveway Ordinance #651,driveway permits will be required for any new access or change in existing access to the public right-of-way. Through the building permit process, the applicant shall be required to apply for a driveway permit or an exemption from the permit process. Public Works' staff will review the driveway at that time and