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tAllilill A FINDINGS OF THE MARION COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I. INTRODUCTION This document supports the decision of the Marion County Board of Commissioners in File No. SUB 07-12, which adopts exceptions to Statewide Planning Goals 11 and 14, and approves the detailed plan for a subdivision known as Elkhorn Valley Estates. This decision approves the implementation of the 1982 Conceptual Plan Approval for Elkhorn Valley Estates. II. BACKGROUND The original application for a planned development subdivision was made to Marion County in 1980. Concurrent with the consideration of the planned development subdivision application, the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners ("Board")considered legislative amendments to the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances for conformance with the LCDC Statewide Planning Goals that would make the proposed planned development subdivision feasible. LCDC subsequently acknowledged the Goal 4 exception for the subject property. The planned development subdivision that was conceptually approved was a resort that included an 18-hole golf course and accessory uses, 150 single-family dwellings, 46 condominiums, and small commercial area. The Conceptual Plan for this project was originally approved as "Elkhorn Valley Estates, Plat Number 879, Clerk's File No. 2950-P2" in 1982. The Board finds a substantially similar subdivision is deemed approved and that additional goal exceptions, to the extent they are necessary, have been met and are adopted for this proposed resort. III. APPLICANT The application was submitted by Elkhorn Golf&Resort, LLC (the "applicant"). The subject property is owned by the applicant. IV. DESCRIPTION OF SITE AND PROPOSAL The subject property is located on North Fork Road approximately 36 miles east of Salem and 4 miles north of Gates. The property is identified as Tax Lots 200, 500, 600, 700 and 800 on Marion County Tax Assessors Map #9-3E-10, and Tax Lots 400, 401, and 500 on Marion County Tax Assessors Map #9-3E-11. The existing golf course has a site address of 32295 North Fork Road, Lyons, Oregon 97358. The property extends from the North Fork of the Santiam River at the lowest point. The existing Elkhorn Valley Golf Course and a private residence are located in the flattest portion of the site, north of North Fork Road. South of North Fork Road, the property slopes up to the south,with steeper rock faces along the road, and more level plateaus above. The general habitat type in the area is Douglas fir forest. Vegetation on the site is composed of replanted Douglas fir seedlings, with a thick undergrowth of brush and small trees. There is extensive riparian forest along the river. The property is not within the big game winter range habitat designated by Marion County. Existing development in the area includes several single-family dwellings. The Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center is located approximately 10 miles east of the property, and a number of campgrounds are located along North Fork Road. The applicant proposes to develop a subdivision resort incorporating the existing golf course, including 150 single-family dwellings, 46 condominiums, and a small commercial area, including a clubhouse, -1-