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ENGINEERING ADVISORY <br /> <br />E. Applicant is advised to consult with the local FD as to potential requirements for depiction of a fire <br />turnaround and/or turnout associated with the access easement on the partition plat. <br /> <br />F. Applicant is advised to reconsider against dividing parcels about the existing internal driveway that would <br />otherwise necessitate reciprocal access easements and preclude installation of fencing directly on the dividing <br />property line that could lead to future property owner misunderstanding over boundaries. The current <br />proposed layout may also lead to disturbance of a property corner monument to be set at the common south <br />corner within the presumed gravel drive. <br /> <br />Marion County Tax Assessor’s Office provided comments about the tax status of the property. <br /> <br />All other contacted agencies either failed to comment or stated no objection to proposal. <br /> <br />6. Chapter 17.181 MCC establishes provisions for partitioning property in an SGO zone. In the SGO-5 zone, <br />creating a parcel less than five acres in size requires the applicants to submit a “Hydrology Review” meeting the <br />provisions listed in MCC 17.181. The review indicates that there is a sustainable long-term supply of ground <br />water for the proposed development. However, the County requires a Declaratory Statement be recorded with the <br />property deed. This notifies the applicant and subsequent owners that there may be long term groundwater supply <br />problems and that the County is not responsible for deepening or replacing wells. The County also requires <br />submission of static water level measurements prior to recording the plat for all existing wells, and prior to <br />building permits for all undeveloped parcels. <br /> <br />7. There are no specific approval criteria for partitions in the AR zone. MCC 17.128.070 requires a minimum lot <br />size of two acres and the new parcels are consistent with this standard. Subsequently, the proposal meets the <br />criteria for partitioning in the AR zone. <br /> <br />8. Chapter 17.128.050 MCC establishes special siting standards for dwellings near resource zones: <br /> <br />(a) Any new dwelling in an AR zone shall be required to maintain a special setback from any parcel in the <br />EFU, SA, FT, or TC zones when necessary to minimize potential conflicts with farm or forest uses. A <br />100-foot setback is the standard adjacent to farm use and 200 feet is the standard adjacent to forest uses. <br />(b) The owner of a proposed dwelling to be located within 500 feet of the EFU, SA, FT, TC zones shall be <br />required to concur in the filing of the Declaratory Statement prescribed in the respective resource zone. <br /> <br /> Although the proposed partition is appropriate, the County requires that a Declaratory Statement be recorded with <br />the property deed because the subject property is near a resource zone. This serves to notify the applicant and <br />subsequent owners that there are farm or timber operations in the area. A special setback of 200 feet for <br />dwellings and 100 feet for accessory structures will be assessed from the north property line for the newly created <br />lot. <br /> <br />9. Based on the above findings, the proposed partition complies with the applicable criteria and is, therefore <br />APPROVED. <br /> <br /> <br />Brandon Reich Date: March 19th, 2025 <br />Planning Director/Zoning Administrator <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding this decision contact Alexander Seifer at (503) 588-5038 <br /> <br />Notice to Mortgagee, Lienholder, Vendor or Seller: ORS Chapter 215 requires that if you receive this Notice, it must <br />promptly be forwarded to the purchaser. <br />