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6. After the final Partition plat has been recorded no alteration of property lines shall be permitted without first obtaining approval from by Planning Director. OTHER PERMITS, FEES, AND RESTRICTIONS: This approval does not remove or affect covenants or restrictions imposed on the subject property by deed or other instrument. The proposed use may require permits and/or fees from other local, State or Federal agencies. This decision does not take the place of, or relieve the responsibility for, obtaining other permits or satisfying restrictions or conditions. It is recommended that agencies mentioned in Finding #5 below be contacted to identify restrictions or necessary permits. The applicant is advised of the following: 7. 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). 8. The applicants 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. 9. The applicants should contact Marion County Land Development and Engineering (503-584-7714) for additional Engineering Requirements and Advisories, listed in Finding #5 below, that may be required. APPEAL PROCEDURE: The Marion County 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 regula- tions the Director must condition or deny the application. Anyone who disagrees with the 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 120-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 August 29th, 2025. If you have questions about this decision contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective September 2nd, 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 multiple family residential in the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan. The major purpose of this designation and the corresponding RM zone is to provide areas for future residential development. 2. The property is located on the south side of a named private road easement, Blueberry Ln NE. The easement branches off 45th Ave NE, to the west, approximately 1000 feet north of the intersection of 45th and Silverton Rd NE. The property is rectangular in shape and approximately 180 feet of the north property line abut Blueberry Ln. The property is predominantly flat and is currently undeveloped. The parcel was created in its current configuration through land use case PLA13-005 and was most recently the subject of a zone change ZC24-005. The parcel is considered legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding properties in all directions are within the Salem UGB but are still in the jurisdiction of Marion County. Properties to the south are zoned Multiple-Family Residential (RM) and are developed with multi-family housing units, with the exception of the parcel immediately bordering the south property line, which is zoned UD (Urban Development) and is operated as a square dance center. The property immediately to the east is zoned UD contains a single-family dwelling. The remainder of the properties to the east are a mix of single-family residential (RS), limited multi-family residential (RL), and multi-family residential (RM) zoned lots with the respective developments on each lot. The properties to the north are zoned RM and contain multi-family housing developments. Finally, the property to the west is part of the Chemeketa Community College campus and is zoned Public (P). However, the specific area is used for horticulture/agriculture with the only structures being greenhouses. There are no traditional campus buildings with classrooms within at least 1000 feet of the subject