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soils as an update to the NRCS soil information data. The assessment found that 75.7% of soils present on the parcel are non-high-value farm soils. Therefore the parcel may qualify for a non-farm dwelling. 5. The applicants are proposing to place a non-farm dwelling on the property and request an adjustment to the special setback requirements of 200 feet for non-farm dwellings and 100 feet for accessory structures from neighboring parcels in farm or forest use in order to site the proposed dwelling in the northern portion of the property. The applicant requests adjusted setbacks of 55 feet to the east property line and 96 feet from the north property line for the dwelling and 35 feet from the east property line for an accessory structure. 6. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment: Public Works Land Development and Engineering Permits (LDEP) requested that the following be included in the land use decision. Requirements: A. At the time of application for building permits an Access Permit will be required. An appropriately sized culvert for the seasonal creek crossing will likely be 24-inch diameter. B. Transportation System Development Charges (TSDCs) and Parks fee will be assessed at the time of application for building permits. C. Utility service extensions such as electric power originating from within the public right-of-way to the property require permits from MCPW Engineering. Marion County Septic commented: “We have reviewed the proposal for CU 24-043 and our comments are as follows: A site evaluation is required.” Marion County Building commented: “No Building Inspection concerns. Permit(s) are required to be obtained prior to development and/or utilities installation on private property.” All other commenting agencies stated no objection to the proposal. 7. In order to approve a non-farm dwelling the applicant must demonstrate compliance with the specific criteria listed in MCC 17.136.060.B These include: (1) The dwelling will be sited on a lot or parcel that is predominantly composed of Class IV through Class VIII soils that would not, when irrigated, be classified as prime, unique, Class I or Class II soils. Soils classifications shall be those of the Soil Conservation Service in its most recent publication, unless evidence is submitted as required in MCC 17.136.130. According to the Marion County Soils Analysis tool, 91.5% of the soils on the subject property are high value farm soils, the majority being class II and III, with some class IV Terrace escarpments on the far northern point of the property. The applicants have submitted an updated soils assessment to challenge the NRCS data used by the Soils Analysis tool. A consideration of soil classification changes is allowed so long as the submitted evidence meets the requirements of MCC 17.136.130, which reads as follows: 17.136.130 Consideration of soil classification changes for non-farm dwellings. For purposes of approving an application for a dwelling not in conjunction with farm use under MCC 17.136.050(A), the soil class, soil rating, or other soil designation of a specific lot or parcel may be changed if the property owner submits a soil assessment prepared by a professional soil classifier that has been reviewed and approved by the Department of Land Conservation and Development as meeting the requirements in OAR 660-033-0045.