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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, together with the appeal fee, in the Marion County Planning Division, 5155 Silverton Rd. NE, Salem, by 5:00 p.m. on April 10th, 2025. If you have questions about this decision, contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective April 11th, 2025, unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings and conclusions on which the decision was based are noted below. l. The property is designated Rural Residential in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this designation and the corresponding AR (Acreage Residential) zone is to allow creation of acreage homesites at a density that maintains the character and environmental quality of rural residential areas. 2. The subject parcel is located directly south of Liberty Rd NE and directly east of Ankeny Hill Rd SE. The property is directly east of the three-way junction with Buena Vista Rd S. The property is accessed off Liberty Rd S. The tax assessor recognizes one dwelling built in 1940 on the parcel, as well as two farm buildings. The portion of the property along Ankeny Hill Rd appears to be within the 100-year Floodplain. The topography appears to be gently sloped toward the roads, with the house sitting at 280 feet elevation and dropping to 230 feet in elevation toward Ankeny Hill Rd. The parcel was the subject of land use case P81-054 where the tract was partitioned into two lots. The resulting configuration was surveyed and described in Reel 260 Page 783 in 1981 and has not changed its configuration since. The parcel is legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding uses are a mix of large acreage residences, farmland, and federal land. To the southwest across Ankeny Hill Rd is the Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge. North across Liberty Rd are farm operations zoned EFU and SA. All adjacent properties to the south and west are zoned AR and many contain single-family dwellings. 4. The applicant proposes to partition a 6.15-acre parcel and create three parcels consisting of 2.10, 2.015, and 2.035 acres. 5. 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. ENGINEERING CONDITIONS Condition A – On the partition plat dedicate a 30-foot R/W half-width over the Ankeny Hill Road subject property frontage to meet the County Minor Collector standard, and adjust / fillet the adjacent property corner radius to align tangentially with the dedication. Condition B – Prior to partition plat approval, notarize a Road Maintenance Agreement to be recorded concurrently with the partition plat for collective maintenance of the proposed private drive. Condition C – Prior to partition plat approval, under an Access Permit widen and pave the proposed shared easement driveway approach with hot mix asphalt for a minimum of distance of 20 feet back as measured from the public roadway edge-of-pavement. REQUIREMENTS D. Depict necessary access and utility easements on the partition plat. E. Applicant is advised to consult with the local FD as to potential requirements for depiction of a fire turnaround and turnouts on the partition plat. Marion County Survey commented: 1. Parcels must be surveyed and monumented.