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<br />4. The applicant is proposing to park five tow trucks associated with his tow truck business <br />on his property. The tow trucks involved are two wreckers, two flatbeds, and one spare <br />truck. <br /> <br />AGENCY COMMENTS: <br /> <br />5. Marion County Planning requested comments from various agencies. Those comments <br />provided are included as follows in this section. <br /> <br />Marion County Septic commented: “Marion County does not have history of a septic <br />system on this property. An authorization is required to connect any plumbing or, if <br />plumbing is present, is required for the change of use. If no system exists on the property <br />or a new one is proposed, a site evaluation followed by a construction installation permit <br />is required. Note: The drainfield initial and replacement areas must be free of all <br />vehicular traffic per OAR 340-071-0130(12).” <br /> <br />Marion County Building Inspection commented: “No Building Inspection concerns, <br />based upon the information provided in the application(s).” <br /> <br />Marion County Land Development, Engineering and Permits (LDEP) requested the <br />following condition be included: <br /> <br />ENGINEERING CONDITION <br />Condition A – Within 30 calendar days from the date of land use full approval, obtain an <br />Access Permit to pave the Painter Loop Road driveway approach with hot mix asphalt for <br />a distance of 50 feet back from the roadway edge of pavement. Within 60 calendar days <br />thereafter, cause the paving to be completed. <br /> <br />Marion County Code Enforcement provided images of the subject parcel and suggested <br />parking the tow trucks offsite. <br /> <br />Friends of French Prairie commented in opposition of the application and provided the <br />minutes from a Hubbard Planning Commission hearing related to a conditional use <br />permit for a tow truck business owned by the applicant within the City of Hubbard. The <br />full comments are included in the case file. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS: <br /> <br />6. Marion County Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on June 3, 2025. <br /> After issuing the hearing notice, written comments from the public were submitted. At <br /> the hearing itself, more written comments were submitted, and verbal testimony was also <br /> submitted. Comments from organizations and neighbors are summarized below. <br /> <br />Individual neighbors on Painter Loop Rd NE, Landura Ct NE and Shank Rd NE <br />submitted letters in opposition leading up to the public hearing, and more letters at the <br />public hearing itself. A petition in opposition submitted to Marion County Planning was <br />signed by a total of 28 neighbors. <br /> <br />Individual neighbors testified in opposition at the public hearing and brought up alleged <br />unrelated violations on the subject parcel such as burning and burial of trash, illegal