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Old Hill LLC owns no other parcel in Marion County and therefore owns no parcel containing a dwelling in the county. There is currently no dwelling on the subject parcel where the applicant generated the farming income. The criterion is met. b. The farm operator earned on the subject tract in the last two years, three of the last five years, or the average of the best three of the last five years at least $80,000 in gross annual income from the sale of farm products, not including marijuana. In determining gross annual income from the sale of farm products, the cost of purchased livestock shall be deducted from the total gross income attributed to the tract. Only gross income from land owned, not leased or rented, shall be counted; The applicant provided tax statements, transaction receipts, and financial verification letters as evidence that the subject property met the income requirements necessary for a primary farm dwelling. Schedule F documents from 2021, 2022, and 2023 demonstrated that the entity made over $80,000 in farm income for each of these years, thus meeting the criterion of the best three of the last five years. These documents were supported by invoice records and a signed statement from a financial advisor involved in the process. The location of the orchard was identified on the site plan and was confirmed during a staff site visit. Furthermore, the applicants provided a description of the farming operation, detailing the types of trees on the property, the seed processing and harvesting processes, along with an explanation of how the market value for the seeds is determined. The seed is sold to Heritage Seedlings and Liners Inc, a wholesale company that grows nursery stock from the seeds. The land is owned by Mark Krautmann, who is the manager of the subject parcel and member of Old Field LLC, the entity to which the income is attributed. Assessor data shows the Krautmann’s have owned the property since 1994, meeting the ownership requirements in the criterion. The criterion is met. c. The subject tract is currently employed for the farm use that produced the income required in subsection (A)(1)(b) of this section; The applicants indicate the orchard from which the seeds and cuttings are harvested has been on the subject property for over 20 years and will continue to be used for the farming operation. The applicants indicate they are placing the home in the area of the property not utilized in the operation so they will not be interfering with the farm operation. Furthermore, a drive-by site visit conducted on May 29th, 2025 certified the presence of an active farming operation and orchard stock. The criterion is met. d. The proposed dwelling will be occupied by a person or persons who produced the commodities which generated the income in subsection (A)(1)(b) of this section; In their statement, the applicant states they intend to have the employee responsible for the day-to- day management of this property live in the proposed dwelling. The criterion is met. 8. Based on the above findings, it has been determined that the request satisfies all applicable criteria and is, therefore, APPROVED. Brandon Reich Date: June 6th, 2025 Planning Director/Zoning Administrator If you have any questions regarding this decision contact Gillian Peden at (503) 588-5038 Notice to Mortgagee, Lienholder, Vendor or Seller: ORS Chapter 215 requires that if you receive this Notice, it must promptly be forwarded to the purchaser.