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an existing dwelling or is approved for the construction of a dwelling, if the abutting vacant <br />tract would be increased to a size as large as or larger than the minimum tract size required to <br />qualify the vacant tract for a dwelling; <br />b. Decrease the size of a lot or parcel that contains an existing dwelling or is approved for <br />construction of a dwelling to a size smaller than the minimum lot or parcel size, if the abutting <br />vacant tract would be increased to a size as large as or larger tha n the minimum tract size <br />required to qualify the vacant tract for a dwelling; <br />c. Allow an area of land used to qualify a tract for a dwelling based on an acreage standard to be <br />used to qualify another tract for a dwelling if the land use approval would be based on an <br />acreage standard; or <br />d. Adjust a property line that resulted from a subdivision or partition authorized by a Measure 49 <br />waiver so that any lawfully established unit of land affected by the property line adjustment is <br />larger than the size granted by the waiver. <br /> <br />Only one lot involved in the proposed property line adjustment contains a dwelling and neither parcel will become <br />large enough to qualify for a dwelling based on acreage; criteria a & b are satisfied. Criteria c is met as none of the <br />lots were used to qualify for a dwelling based on an acreage standard; one lot already has a dwelling and the other <br />would not increase in size to qualify on an acreage standard. <br /> <br />Per Measure 37/49 order M06-191 (E131366A): “… the claimants will be required to alter the configuration of the <br />lots or parcels currently in existence on the Measure 37 claim property and contiguous property if they intend to <br />develop one additional dwelling, so that each additional dwelling established on tax lot 700 of the Measure 37 claim <br />property, pursuant to these home site approvals, is sited on a separate lot or parcel and that the total number of lots <br />or parcels located on the Measure 37 claim property and contiguous property does not exceed three.” This property <br />line adjustment adjusts tax lot 700 and tax lot 800 to move tax lot 800 to the location of the potential future homesite <br />(within tax lot 700). The number of parcels remains constant. This is the intention of the application and satisfies d <br />above. The criteria are met. <br /> <br />5. Any property line adjustment that results in an existing dwelling being located on a different parcel shall <br />not be subject to the standards in MCC 17.136.030(A) so long as the adjustment: <br />a. Does not increase any adverse impacts on the continued practice of commercial agriculture on <br />the resulting parcels; <br />b. Does not increase the potential number of dwellings on the resulting parcels; and <br />c. Does not allow an area of land used to qualify a tract for a dwelling based on an acreage <br />standard to be used to qualify another tract for a dwelling if the land use approval would be <br />based on an acreage standard. <br /> <br />This proposal is not expected to have any adverse impacts on the practices of commercial agriculture. The proposed <br />homesite will be in the northern portion of tax lot 700 near the existing dwelling (adjacent to Hwy 22). Another <br />important aspect of this application is that tax lots 700 and 800 currently sits wholly in the FEMA floodplain. Tax <br />lot 800 is wholly situated in the 100 year FEMA recognized floodplain and entirely in the known floodway. <br />Reconfiguring tax lot 800 into tax lot 700 moves the potential homesite out of the 100 floodplain and out of the <br />floodway. The new potential homesite will now be in the FEMA 500 year floodplain which is a better arrangement. <br />No existing dwellings would be located on a different lot or parcel as a result of the proposed property line <br />adjustment. The potential homesite that will be created is pursuant to previous planning decision (M06-191) issued <br />by the County and therefor condition b does not apply in this case. None of the parcels will be able to qualify for <br />dwellings based on acreage. The criteria are met. <br /> <br />8. Based on the above findings, the proposal meets the applicable criteria and is, therefore, APPROVED. <br /> <br /> <br />Brandon Reich Date: July 28th, 2025 <br />Planning Director/Zoning Administrator <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding this decision contact George Brandt at (503) 588-5038. <br /> <br />Notice to Mortgagee, Lienholder, Vendor or Seller: ORS Chapter 215 requires that if you receive this Notice, it must <br />promptly be forwarded to the purchaser.