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1-5:Aurora Donald Interchange(Exit 278) Interchange Area Management Plan for Marion County Approval ODOT KN19062 Oregon Department of Transportation—Region 2 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS AND INVENTORY ANALYSIS 2.1 Introduction This chapter describes existing conditions in the TAMP study area with respect to land use, transportation facilities, natural resources, hazardous materials, and cultural resources. Several memoranda were prepared; each provides an in-depth analysis of one of the topics.The memos are included as appendices, and they are summarized in the sections that follow. 2.2 Land Use This section review land use, plans, regulations, and policies that affect the study area.The Land Use Policy Memorandum (see Appendix B) presents a full review of existing plans, regulations, and policies that affect transportation planning in the TAMP study area. 2.2.1 Existing Land Use and Zoning The Aurora Donald Interchange is located in unincorporated Marion County.There are a variety of land uses in the study area ranging from agricultural and commercial to a recreational vehicle(RV) resort. The commercial uses in the area are primarily for travelers using 1-5 and include gas stations,travel stops, a truck wash, and auto repair shops.Additionally,there are a few businesses not associated with travel (e.g., custom home sales).The TAMP study area is approximately 297 acres.The approximate coverage of current uses, based on the site's primary use, are as follows: • Agriculture and open space—210 acres • Commercial—77 acres • RV resort— 10 acres The Fargo Interchange Service District, established in 1992, provides sewer service to the study area. Provision of sewer service can accommodate more development, as it is typically an urban service. There are 41 tax lots located in the study area; not all the tax lots are entirely within the boundary of the study area (see Figure 1-1).The land use existing conditions memorandum in Appendix C includes an analysis of all of the tax lots noting acreage, building area, zoning, comprehensive plan designation, use, and ownership. Figure 2-1 shows existing land use in the study area as classified by current assessor's office data, supplemented by site visit observation. The County's Rural Zoning Code includes two zones, ID and Exclusive Farm Use, and two overlay districts, Airport and Limited Use,that cover the TAMP study area. Figure 2-2 shows the current zoning within the study area. Descriptions of the applicable zones and overlays in the study area are detailed below. 2.2.1.1 Interchange District Zone The purpose of the ID Zone(MCC Chapter 17.150) is to "provide for the location of needed highway service commercial facilities at the interchanges between the controlled access highways and July 2020 1274-3012-031 2-1