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(3) The dwelling will not materially alter the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area. In making this determination the cumulative impact of possible new non farm dwellings on other lots or parcel in the area similarly situated shall be considered. To address this standard, the following information shall be provided: (a) Identify a study area for the cumulative impact analysis. The study area shall include at least 2, 000 acres or a smaller area not less than 1, 000 acres, if the smaller area is a distinct agricultural area based on topography, soil types, land use pattern, or the type of farm or ranch operations or practices that distinguish it from other, adjacent agricultural areas. Findings shall describe the study area, its boundaries, the location of the subject parcel within this area, why the selected area is representative of the land use pattern surrounding the subject parcel and is adequate to conduct the analysis required by this standard. Lands zoned for rural residential or other urban or nonresource uses shall not be included in the study area; To address the standards of (A) above, Applicant applied to the Marion County Planning Division and requested a GIS map to be created that meets the standards stated herein. A 2,000-acre map was created that gave the soils, individual parcels, zoning, and land used cases within the study area. Applicant then provided a study area encompassing 2,000-acres of surrounding land. This study area included only properties zoned for Farm Use. Applicant indicates that this study area is representative of the land use pattern surrounding the subject parcel. Uses within the study area are traditional row crops (particularly grain and grass production), plant nursery fields and structures, and hazelnut orchards. Staff concluded, and the hearings officer concurs, that the area presented by the applicant is a fair representation of the surrounding area and is sufficient to arrive at a sampling of the land use pattern. By using the map, assessor's records, aerial photographs and the soils of each parcel, Applicant analyzed the impact of the proposed dwelling on other parcels in the study area. Within the study area, there were a total of 113 whole and partial tax lots. Of those 112 parcels, there were 79 parcels with existing dwellings. This leaves 33 vacant parcels, with 27 of these being contiguous to existing dwellings or on high value soils. Of the remaining parcels, only the subject parcel is on Class IV through VIII soils and would qualify for a nonfarm dwelling. (b) Identify within the study area the broad types offarm uses (irrigated or nonirrigated crops, pasture or grazing lands), the number, location and type of existing dwellings (farm, non farm, hardship, etc.), and the dwelling development trends since 1993. Determine the potential number of non farm dwellings that could be approved under MCC 17.136.050(A), including identification of predominant soil classifications and parcels created prior to January 1, 1993. The findings shall describe the existing land use pattern of the study area including the distribution and arrangement of existing uses and the land use pattern that could result from approval of the possible non farm dwellings under this provision; The subject parcel is in a 1.3 mile stretch of land separating Butte Creek and the main stem of the Pudding River that has no other substantial active uses other than farming operations. The predominant farm uses in the study area identified by the Applicant are row crops with a CU 24-043 — ORDER MKI CONSTRUCTION, LLC Page 10