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2010 (Reel 3207, Page 428). On the corrected deed, it states: "it is believed that this transfer from Granter to Grantee will trigger that ten-year time period and the Final Order will expire if the Final Order home site approval is not utilized by the Grantee". On September 1, 2015, Gretchen L. Rhyne transferred her 50% ownership into the Gretchen Lee Rhyne Revocable Living Trust (Reel 3 73 8, Page 142). This deed contains a section that states "The Final Order and Oregon law at the time of this transfer put a limitation on the validity of this Order for a period of ten (10) years from the date of transfer. The ten years has already begun to run based upon an earlier transfer to the Grantor." On December 8, 2015, the Gretchen Lee Rhyne Revocable Living Trust transferred their 50% interest in the subject property to Justine C. Fogarty (Reel 3765, Page 291). At that time, Justine C. Fogarty retained 100% ownership in the subject property. On May 22, 2018, Justine C. Fogarty transferred 100% ownership to the Justine C. Fogarty, Trustee, or her successor(s) in trust, under the Justine C. Fogarty Revocable Living Trust Dated the 10th Day of May, 2018, and any amendments thereto (hereafter referred to as the Justine C. Fogarty Revocable Living Trust) (Reel 4082, Page 123). On May 3, 2019, the Justine C. Fogarty Revocable Living Trust conveyed 100% ownership of the subject property to Joshua N. Fogarty (Reel 4193, Page 208), the current property owner. The threshold inquiry is whether the conveyance of the property from West Coast Trust to Gretchen L. Rhyne and Justine C. Fogarty on June 14, 2010 (date of recording) started the ten-year development restriction term included in the Measure 49 Final Order (Section IV, Paragraph 12). Applicant argues that upon the death of Mary Dodds, Justine and Gretchen became "part owners" as they were beneficiaries of the trust and that conveyance of the property from West Coast Trust to them did not start the ten-year development timeframe. The Applicant argues that when the Trust became irrevocable, the Beneficiary's interest vested and became a "property interest" before the Measure 49 order was issued on June 3, 2010. Applicant's position is that when the Measure 49 Order was issued, the beneficiaries already had a vested interest in the property under the terms of the trust which should be considered as an ownership interest. If the beneficiaries are considered "owners" based upon a vested interest in the property when the Measure 49 final order was issued, as Applicant argues, the June 14, 2010 conveyance from West Coast Trust to Gretchen L. Rhyne and Justine C. Fogarty by Statutory Warranty Deed did not start the ten-year development timeline (and the Measure 49 order to allow one homesite on the subject property is remains valid). The relevant section of Measure 49 as set out in Or. Laws 2007, ch. 424, § 11(6) states: 11 Case No. AR 21-038 — ORDER Fogarty