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practice of commercial agriculture. It is also located within the identified 100-year floodplain of the Santiam River, Marion County Firm Panel 41047C1000G. 2. The subject property is located at 17610 Harris Ln SE, approximately a half mile south of the intersection of Harris Ln SE with Jefferson-Scio Dr SE. This area is the southernmost peninsula of Marion County, where the North and South Santiam Rivers meet. The parcel contains a manufactured home placed in 1990. The home was approved by Floodplain/Farm Dwelling application FP/FD89-005 in 1989. Two prior land-use approvals for dwellings were issued in 1978 (CU78-069) and 1987 (CU/FP87-012) but neither appears to have been enacted. The home site sits on an approximately 1-acre square at the northernmost point of the property. Harris Ln SE ends and turns into a branching farm access road, much of which is part of the subject property. South of the 1-acre homesite area is a long strip of land encompassing the roadway south and then east to a riparian area of the property that encompasses approximately 1.5-acres of woodland and wetlands on the bank of the North Santiam. The land use case (FP/FD89-005) approving the home on this property indicates that the property is legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding lands to the north and west and south are zoned EFU and are large scale farm operations and some hobby farm use with homesites. 4. Soil % of Parcel SCS Soil Class High Value? Cloquato silt loam (Cm) 43.6% II Yes Newberg Silt loam (Nu) 32.2% II Yes Newberg fine sandy loam (Nw) 24.2% II Yes 5. The applicant(s) propose to place a manufactured dwelling within the 100-year floodplain of the Santiam River to replace a home that was placed in 1990. 6. Various government agencies were contacted with opportunities to provide comment. Marion County Building Division commented: “Permit(s) are required to be obtained prior to any development and/or utilities installation on private property. If any portion of the manufactured home is proposed to be lower than the base flood elevation (BFE) then those portions would be required to be of water proof, water resistant, preservative treated, or other material not subject to decay or otherwise subject to moisture, such as the support piers, plumbing, mechanical, or electrical systems and the skirting around the perimeter of the home. It is recommended the owners or other representative consult with a building plans examiner prior to applying for the manufactured home placement permit.” Marion County Septic commented: “Based on this review the property owner has already completed the required actions. 555-24-007101 was approved on 10/10/25.” All other contacted agencies failed to comment or stated no objection to the proposal. 7. The purpose of the Floodplain Overlay Zone is to promote public health, safety and general welfare to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions. The criteria and standards which must be satisfied are listed in Section 17.178.050 and 17.178.060 of the Marion County Code (MCC). 8. Flood Insurance Rate Map # 41047C1000G indicates that the proposed placement site is in the Zone AE, and the applicant representative has confirmed that the base flood elevation is 230.8’ (NGVD29) at the proposed placement site. 9. MCC chapter 17.178.050 (Conditional Use procedures and requirements) B-E pertain to this permit: B. When base flood elevation data and floodway data have not been provided in accordance with MCC 17.178.030, the applicant, with the assistance of the floodplain administrator, shall obtain and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data or evidence available from a federal, state or other source in order to determine compliance with the flood protection standards. If data are insufficient, the