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fitness center, and restaurant. The proposed subdivision resort will support and enhance the Marion <br /> County economy by providing a unique resort experience that will allow residents to enjoy nearby <br /> recreation and allow tourists to stay near the golf course and the Opal Creek Recreation Area. In order <br /> to provide the requisite resort experience and implement the 1982 Conceptual Plan Approval for <br /> Elkhorn Valley Estates, the subdivision resort must be located adjacent to the existing golf course, as <br /> approved by the County in 1982. <br /> V. COUNTY PROCEDURES <br /> The application was filed on August 15, 2007. An initial public hearing was held before the County <br /> Planning Commission on October 16, 2007, at which hearing the applicant, its representatives, and <br /> many interested individuals presented testimony to the Planning Commission. The hearing was <br /> continued in order to allow all parties the opportunity to submit additional written materials. The <br /> Planning Commission heard further testimony at its December 18, 2007 hearing. At the close of the <br /> public testimony,the Planning Commission held the record open for all parties to submit additional <br /> evidence into the record, and for the applicant to provide final written argument,which the applicant <br /> submitted on January 10, 2008. <br /> After receiving a recommendation of approval from the Planning Commission,the Board of <br /> Commissioners held a public hearing on June 18, 2008 and heard testimony from the applicant, its <br /> representatives, and other interested parties. The Board of Commissioners held the record open for all <br /> parties to submit additional evidence into the record, and for the applicant to provide final written <br /> argument,which the applicant submitted on July 30,2008. On October 15, 2008,the Board of <br /> Commissioners deliberated and ultimately approved the application. <br /> VI. APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA <br /> This application involves amendments to acknowledged county comprehensive plan provisions and <br /> land use regulations, as well as exceptions to Statewide Planning Goals 11 and 14. Under Oregon's <br /> land use statutes and goals, this application must be found to comply with a multitude of standards and <br /> criteria, including the following: <br /> A. Statutes <br /> 1. ORS 197.340(1)—Goals provided equal weight. <br /> 2. ORS 197.610 and 197.615 —Post-acknowledgment amendment procedures. <br /> 3. ORS 197.712(2)(g)—Economic development obligation to provide reasonable <br /> opportunities for economic development on lands outside urban growth boundaries. <br /> 4. ORS 197.732 —Goal exception standards. <br /> 5. ORS 197.763 —Notice and procedures for quasi-judicial hearings. <br /> B. Statewide Planning Goals <br /> 1. Goal One—Citizen Involvement. <br /> 2. Goal Two—Land Use Planning. <br /> 3. Goal Three—Agricultural Lands. <br /> 4. Goal Four—Forest Lands. <br /> 5. Goal Five—Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas and Natural Resources. <br /> 6. Goal Six—Air, Water and Land Resource Quality. <br /> 7. Goal Seven—Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. <br /> 8. Goal Eight—Recreational Needs. <br /> 9. Goal Nine—Economic Development. <br /> 10. Goal Ten—Housing. <br /> -2- <br />