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A public hearing is held on appeals subject to the appellant paying a $250.00 fee. Requests for reconsideration, or consider- ation 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 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. 1. The subject property is designated Primary Agriculture in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan. The major purpose of this designation and the corresponding EFU (EXCLUSIVE FARM USE) zone is to promote the continuation of commercial agricultural and forestry operations. 2. The property is located on the west side of Wheatland Road N approximately 500 feet south of its intersection with Ravena Dr N and about a one quarter of a mile outside the urban growth boundary of the City of Keizer. The rear third of the property is located within the 100-year floodplain of the Willamette River. The subject parcel is currently developed with a dwelling, accessory structure, well, and septic system. 3. The property was created as Lot 5 of Clear Lake Highlands Subdivision (Survey S23-047, Volume 660, Page 62, 1969) . The subject property was the subject of a variance case in 2016 (V16-002) and is therefore considered a legal lot for land use purposes. 4. Surrounding properties in every direction consist of various sized parcels in the EFU zone in a mixture of residential and large farming and agricultural uses. 5. Soil Survey of Marion County Oregon indicates 87% of the subject property is high-value farm soils. 6. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment. Marion County Building Division commented: “Permit(s) are required to be obtained prior to the creation and construction of a guest facility within an existing residential structure. Discussion with a building plans examiner is recommended prior to development of construction plans for permit application.” Marion County Septic Commented: “This proposal proposes an increase in flow greater than 50% the design capacity of the existing system and will therefore require an alteration to the existing drainfield. Per OAR 340-071-0205(6), a Site Evaluation and authorization, followed by a construction-installation permit is required.” Land Development Engineering and Permits (LDEP) commented: ENGINEERING REQUIREMENT A. Transportation-related System Development Charges (SDCs) will be assessed at the time of application for building permits. All other contacted agencies either failed to comment or stated no objection to the proposal. 7. The applicants are asking for an adjustment of the 600 square foot maximum floor area standard to allow the existing 1,008 square foot accessory building to be modified to accommodate a 594 square foot guest facility in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone. 8. To obtain a adjustment, the proposal must meet the criteria found in Marion County Code 17.116.020(A). These criteria are: 1. The proposed development will not have a significant adverse impact upon adjacent existing or planned uses and development; and