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The proposed 3-acre exception area is located within a 6-acre groundwater right, <br /> with a 1945 priority date. The question of irrigation is important as it would be necessary <br /> to grow all of the high-value crops, such as blueberries, listed in the Marion County <br /> Comprehensive Plan (MCCP) for the region. However, in order to irrigate the subject <br /> property a new pump and well system, along with irrigation distribution system, would <br /> be required. <br /> OAR 660-004-0028(2)(b) requires a description of the characteristics of adjacent <br /> lands. The adjacent lands include the five parcels surrounding the three properties at <br /> issue, the northern two acres of the 5-acre property that would remain zoned EFU, and <br /> the portion of Shank Road located to the west of the proposed exception. The applicant <br /> provides a table which describes the adjacent lands. As discussed earlier the properties to <br /> the north — Tax Lots 200, 400, 500 — include two approximately 1-acre EFU parcels <br /> developed with residences and the Meyerhofers' 2.71-acre EFU parcel that is proposed to <br /> expand to include the two acres north of the new proposed property line. The property to <br /> the east is a large EFU parcel in use for grass seed production. The property to the south <br /> of the proposed exception area is Wing's 5.71-acre Industrial parcel with the existing <br /> contractor business that would expand to include the exception area. South of Wing's <br /> existing Industrial parcel is a large EFU parcel in farm use. There is a an approximately <br /> .5-acre EFU parcel to the southwest of the proposed exception area developed with a <br /> residence. Shank Road is to the west of the proposed exception area separating the <br /> property from primarily larger EFU parcels in farm use. The applicant also provides a <br /> table describing the farm uses beyond the immediately adjacent lands. <br /> OAR 660-004-0028(2)(c) requires a description of the relationship between the <br /> exception area and the lands adjacent to it. The three parcels to the north and Whiskey <br /> Hill Road physically separate the proposed exception area from the farm use occurring <br /> directly north of Whiskey Hill Road. The northern 2 acres of the 5-acre property would <br /> be combined with Tax Lot 400, which is currently being used for farm vehicle and <br /> CP/ZC/PLA 21-001-RECOMMENDATION-7 <br /> WING PROPERTIES,LLC <br />