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with a 30 foot radii connecting to the street. In addition a Road Maintenance Agreement will be required for the access easement. Accordim, to the Marion County Addressing Ordinance the new public road must be named and all properties being served by that road must be addressed from this street. In coordination with the 911 Dispatch Center, the Planning Division has approved the name "Stacy Place NE" for the new public street. 12. Blocks and lots: These standards are listed in Chapter 33.36-.44. Section 33.36 provides that blocks shall not exceed 600 feet between intersections unless there are topographical or other physical features that justify a greater length. Within this development the block length will not exceed the standards. Section 33.40 (Lot Size) requires that all proposed lots be of sufficient size to accommodate the proposed use and will comply with the ordinance standards. The minimum lot size within the Salem Urban Growth Boundary for lots in the RS zone is 4,000 square feet and the minimum lot dimension is an average width of 40 feet and an average depth of 70 feet. All of the proposed lots will meet the minimum square foot and dimension standards. Although the lots meet the minimum dimension and size standards, due to the fire district turnaround the dwelling placed on lot 5 can not meet the required 12 foot setback. The applicant is requesting a major adjustment to reduce this setback to 5 feet. 13. The criteria for a major adjustment are found in MCUZO 41.04 and include: a) The degree of adjustment from the standard is the minimum necessary to permit development of the property for the proposed use; and b) The adjustment will not have a significant adverse affect on property or improvements in the neighborhood of the subject property; (c) The adjustment will not have a significant adverse affect upon the health or safety or persons working or residing in the vicinity; (d) The adjustment will maintain the intent and purpose of the provision being varied 14. The reduced setback would be along the north leg of the turnaround that juts into the proposed lot, the required setback would be met from the main (east -west) portion of the easement. Due to the size and shape of the property and the need for an approved turnaround area, it is not possible to develop lot 5 without reducing the setback. Reducing the setback for this lot should have no adverse on property or improvements in the neighborhood and the health and safety of persons working or residing in the vicinity. The purpose of the setback is to provide adequate separation from roadway to a dwelling. In this circumstance only one leg of the turnaround area will closer than 12 feet to the dwelling at it ends almost at the building site. There will be no throuoh traffic along the side of the house and only occasional use of the turnaround. The adjustment will meet the purpose and intent of the provision. 15. During deliberations the Commission discussed the concerns of public works regarding the need for more parking. The applicant indicated that additional head in parking spaces could be