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Public Works Land Development and Engineering Permits (LDEP) requested that the following be included in the land use decision. ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS A. At the time of application for building permits, an Access Permit will be required to document legal access off the public R/W. B. Transportation System Development Charges (TSDCs) and Parks fee will be assessed at the time of application for building permits. C. Any new utility service extensions such as electric power originating from within either the Phoenix Avenue and/or Alexander Lane public rights-of-ways to the property require permits from MCPW Engineering. D. Alexander Lane is a non-county maintained Local Access Road. Maintenance of same is left to the discretion of adjacent road users. Marion County Building Inspection commented: Permit(s) are required to be obtained prior to the development of a dwelling and utilities installation on private property. Marion County Assessor’s Office had no comments. The Salem Fire Department commented: Fire department access and water supply will be required per the Oregon Fire Code. All other commenting agencies either stated no objection to the proposal or did not comment. 7. The replacement dwelling criteria are being applied directly from state law, ORS 215.291, it reads as follows: 1. The dwelling to be altered, restored or replaced has, or formerly had: a. Intact exterior walls and roof structure; b. Indoor plumbing consisting of a kitchen sink, toilet and bathing facilities connected to a sanitary waste disposal system; c. Interior wiring for interior lights; and d. A heating system; The evidence provided regarding the existence of a dwelling on the subject property is as follows: The dwelling in question is listed by the Marion County Tax Accessor as built in 1890. Deed research by staff determined that the parcel of land the dwelling is situated on was created by the Sunnyside Fruit Farms Number 6 plat in 1891 and is shown on survey S02-089. The property consists of three lots of said plat: Lots 7, 8, & 10. The dwelling to be replaced in currently on lot #8; lot 10 is adjoining to the south. Lot 7 is located on the east side of Alexander LN SE. At some point in time, lots 8 and 10 were combined into one tax lot but remain two separate parcels of land. Lot 7 remains a separate tax account under the same ownership. Therefore, the dwelling is considered legally established, and the three parcels are legal for land use purposes. According to the applicant, and supported by photographs and commercially available satellite imagery, the dwelling to be replaced has an intact roof and exterior walls. The applicant submitted images showing that there are portions of the existing dwelling that are collapsing and rotting from years of neglect. The applicant states that there is internal plumbing for toilet and bathing facilities inside the dwelling but are no longer in use. The applicant states that there is existing wiring for interior lighting and wall plugs. The applicant also provided photographic evidence of a power meter base outside of the house on the south end of the home and evidence of electrical power lines entering the home. The lot also has a power utility pole on the southeast side of the roadway