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other permits or satisfying restrictions or conditions. It is recommended that the agencies mentioned in Finding #5 be contacted to identify restrictions or necessary permits. The applicant is advised of the following: 6. Prior to recording the plat all taxes due must be paid to the Marion County Tax Department (contact the Marion County Tax Department at 503-588-5215 for verification of payments). 7. The applicant 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 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 regulations 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, together with the appeal fee, in the Marion County Planning Division, 5155 Silverton Rd. NE, Salem, by 5:00 p.m. on June 27th, 2025. If you have questions about this decision contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective June 30th, 2025, unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings and conclusions on which the decision was based are noted below. l. The property is designated Rural Residential in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this designation and the corresponding AR (Acreage Residential) zone is to allow creation of acreage homesites at a density that maintains the character and environmental quality of rural residential areas. 2. The subject property is located at the end of Happy Valley Way SE, approximately 450 feet south of its intersection with Burton Pl SE. The property contains one dwelling and a few accessory structures in the northeast corner. South of the dwelling contains a dense wooded area. A canal/ditch runs along the southwest property line. The subject property was first created as Parcel 1 of Partition Case P94-051. The property was then subject of P/PLA23-021, in which tax lot 100 gained acreage from the southern portion of what was once tax lot 200, making tax lot 100 8-acres in size. The subject property is therefore legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding uses consist of AR parcels containing acreage homesites. 4. The applicant proposes to divide an 8-acre parcel into three parcels consisting of 4-acres, 2-acres, and 2-acres. The applicant also requests a variance to allow more than four dwellings to be served by a private road, as the roads Burton Pl and Happy Valley Wy already create access to four dwellings. 5. Various agencies were contacted with requests for comment. Marion County LDEP requested the following be included: ENGINEERING ADVISORY A. Applicant is advised to consult with the local Fire Marshal regarding any plat requirements for depiction of fire easement turnouts and/or turnaround and potential construction of emergency access improvements as triggered by application for building permits. Marion County Surveyor’s Office commented: a. Parcels must be surveyed and monumented.