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6. Prior to recording the deed all taxes due must be paid to the Marion County Assessor Tax Section (contact them at (503) 588-5215 for verification of payments). 7. The applicants should contact the Stayton Fire District to obtain a copy of the District’s Recommended Building Access and Premise Identification regulations and the Marion County Fire Code Applications Guide. Fire District access standards may be more restrictive than County standards. APPEAL PROCEDURE: The Marion County Zone Code provides that certain applications be considered first by the County Planning Director. If there is any doubt that the application conforms with adopted land use policies and regula- tions the Director must condition or deny the application. Anyone who disagrees with the Director's decision may request that the application be considered by a Marion County hearings officer after a public hearing. The applicant may also request reconsideration (one time only and a fee of $200) on the basis of new information subject to signing an extension of the 150-day time limit for review of zoning applications. A public hearing is held on appeals subject to the appellant paying a $250.00 fee. Requests for reconsideration, or consideration by a hearings officer, must be in writing (form available from the Planning Division) and received in the Marion County Planning Division, 5155 Silverton Road NE, Salem, by 5:00 p.m. on December 18th, 2024. If you have questions about this decision contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective December 19th, 2024, unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings and conclusions on which decision was based are noted below. 1. The subject properties are designated Primary Agriculture in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and correspondingly zoned EFU (Exclusive Farm Use. The primary intent of both this designation and zone is to promote and protect commercial agricultural operations. 2. The properties are located along the north side of Fern Ridge Rd SE, at its intersection with Siegmund Rd SE. Both parcels are undeveloped and contain a combination of farmland and forestland on fairly sloped land (there is a 600-foot elevation change between the lowest and highest points on the two parcels). Tax lot 500 contains most of the open farmland while tax lot 600 is predominantly forested. Both parcels were involved in property line adjustment case PLA15-031, along with the 5.0-acre parcel addressed 19651 Fern Ridge Rd SE (tax lot 800). The case created the parcels in their current configuration, and they are, therefore, legal for land use purposes. 3. Adjacent properties are a comprised of EFU zoned parcels to the south and west and TC (Timber Conservation) parcels to the north and east. Surrounding uses consist mostly of large commercial farm and timber operations. 4. Soil Survey for Marion County, Oregon, indicates approximately 99.7% of the soils on the subject tax lots are classified as non-high value for farming. 5. The applicants are proposing to adjust the property lines on a 106.0-acre parcel and a 109.0-acre parcel to create an 80-acre parcel and a 135.0-acre parcel. The purpose of this proposal is to consolidate as much of the farmable land on one parcel and the forested land on the other. 6. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment. Marion County Surveyor’s Office commented: 1) No survey required for properties greater than ten acres per ORS 92.060 (8). 2) Property line adjustment deeds shall be recorded with the Marion County Clerk’s Office. Per ORS 92.190 (4). Marion County Assessor’s Office provided information regarding taxes on the subject properties. All the other contacted agencies either failed to comment or stated no objection to the proposal.