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2. The resulting parcels shall significantly conform to the site plan submitted with the proposal. Minor variations are permitted upon review and approval by the Planning Director. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: Once the approved use is established the following conditions must be continually satisfied: 3. After the property line adjustment has been completed, no alteration of property lines shall be permitted without first obtaining approval from the Planning Director. OTHER PERMITS, FEES, AND RESTRICTIONS: This approval does not remove or affect any covenants or restrictions imposed on the subject property by deed or other instrument. The proposed use may require permits and/or fees from other local, State or Federal agencies. This decision does not take t he place of, or relieve the responsibility for obtaining other permits or satisfying any restrictions or conditions thereon. 4. 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). 5. The applicants should contact the Salem Suburban 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 February 21st, 2025. If you have questions about this decision contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective February 24th, 2025, 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 Special Agriculture in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and correspondingly zoned SA (Special Agriculture). The primary intent of both this designation and zone is to promote and protect small farm operations or areas with a mixture of good and poor farm soils. 2. The properties are at the end of Hidden Hills Lane, approximately ½ mile west of Liberty Road. Both properties contain a dwelling and a farm building. Tax lot 400 is 20.45 acres, featuring flat land suitable for farming and a wooded, sloped southern portion. The dwelling was approved in 1996 (AR96-032) alongside Asian Pear tree planting. Tax lot 401, measuring 28.36 acres, is mostly wooded with a steep slope in the south. Both parcels were partitioned under partition case P/FD93-062 and have remained in this configuration since. The subject parcels are therefore considered legal for land use purposes. 3. All adjacent properties to the subject parcels are zoned SA (Special Agriculture) and consist of large acreage homesites on hilly, wooded terrain. 4. Soil Survey for Marion County, Oregon, indicates approximately 29.2% of the soils on tax lot 401 are classified as high value, while 39.8% of the soils on tax lot 400 are classified as high value. 5. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment.