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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS: Once the approved use is established the following conditions must be continually satisfied: 4. 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 the place of, or relieve the responsibility for obtaining other permits or satisfying any restrictions or conditions thereon. It is recommended that the agencies mentioned in Finding #6 below be contacted to identify restrictions or necessary permits. 5. 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). 6. The applicants should contact the Marion County No. 1 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 April 17th, 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 18th, 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 located directly east of the Salem Urban Growth Boundary on Cordon Rd NE, a 1/3rd mile south of the intersection at Cordon Rd and State St. The parcels have an abundance of trees and vegetation across the landscape and there is no agricultural activity on the parcel. Tax lot 700 is 3.68 acres and consists of a single- family dwelling and an accessory structure. Tax lot 500 is 4.29 acres and is undeveloped. Research into the history of the subject parcels found that they were part of the Wagon Road Estates Subdivision, platted in 1975 and recorded in the Book of Town Plats (Vol. 30 Page 7). Both lots were sold separately in 1976 and 1977 and have not changed their configuration since. The parcels have not changed their configuration since this description and are therefore legal for land use purposes. 3. All adjacent properties to the subject parcels are zoned SA (Special Agriculture) and were created in the Wagon Road Estates Subdivision. These properties consist of wooded, mid-sized acreage home sites. 4. Soil Survey for Marion County, Oregon, indicates approximately 99.6% of the soils on the subject tax lots are classified as high value. 5. The applicants are proposing to adjust the property lines on a 3.68-acre parcel and a 4.29-acre parcel to create a 3.48-acre parcel and a 4.49-acre parcel. The purpose of this adjustment is to make the property line more parallel with the driveway on Tax lot 500. 6. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment.