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McKay High School. The middle and high schools are within the walk zone while the elementary school is eligible for transportation. The district notes that the developer should provide paved walk rout(s) to allow pedestrian and bicycle access to school(s) from all residences within new development. Provide all improvements required by Marion County where new transportation routes are established such as school flashers, crosswalks, and signage. The Marion County Department of Public Works commented: Approval of the proposed Subdivision will create ten additional home sites on the subject property resulting in additional traffic on Tierra Drive and Hollywood Drive. The following requirements address impacts created by approval of the proposed subdivision: The applicant shall show sufficient dedicated right-of-way on the plat to provide the public dedicated right-of-way half width of thirty feet along Hollywood Drive. This is the standard right-of-way half width for a collector street. It appears that ten feet of additional width is required. Any dedications should be to the public, not Marion County. Tierra Drive currently has a 59 -foot dedicated right-of-way with a 1 -foot reserve strip. Marion County Public Works will dedicate the 1 -foot strip providing the applicant completes the required public improvements to Marion County standards. The subject property is within the urban growth boundary area of the City of Salem. Transportation Systems Development Charges shall be assessed upon development of the homes on the newly created parcels, 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 driveway permits. Please contact Matt Ficek at (503) 588-5036 for additional information. Tierra Drive currently does not meet County standards for a local street. The applicant shall construct a half street improvement along the property frontage on Tierra Drive to include: widen the existing street half width to 17 -feet, curb, sidewalk and stone drainage. Tapers and transitions shall be constructed north of the improvements to join with existing or required facilities. Tierra Drive is currently a non -county maintained public right-of-way. The street is paved for approximately 150 -feet from the intersection of Silverton Road. After which the surface changes to gravel for approximately 300 -feet to the northerly property line of the proposed subdivision. This does not meet County standards for a local access road. The applicant shall construct a 22 -foot wide turnpike section with an additional 5 -foot wide asphalt shoulder to serve as a pedestrian path the entire length of the gravel section. The improvements shall address storm drainage and be constructed to Marion County standards.