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other permits or satisfying restrictions or conditions thereon. It is recommended that agencies mentioned in Finding # below be contacted to identify restrictions or necessary permits. The applicant is advised of the following: 7. The applicants should contact the St Paul 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. 8. The applicants should contact Marion County Land Development and Engineering (503-584-7714) for additional Engineering Requirements and Advisories, listed in Finding #6 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 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 in the Marion County Planning Division, 5155 Silverton Rd. NE, Salem, by 5:00 p.m. on October 6th, 2025. If you have questions about this decision contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective October 7th, 2025, unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings and conclusions on which the decision was based are noted below. l. The subject property is designated Primary Agriculture in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan. The major purpose of this designation and the corresponding EFU zone is to promote the continuation of commercial agricultural and forestry operations. 2. The property is located on the south side of Champoeg Rd NE, approximately 2000 feet east of Champoeg Rd’s intersection with River Rd NE (Hwy 219). The parcel contains one dwelling built in 1979 with a few accessory structures. The subject property was the subject of two previous land use cases, MJP78-087, and ZC71-053, both of which were denied by the Board of Commissioners. The parcel has existed in its current configuration since at least August 19th, 1971, when it was described in a deed on Vol 711 Page 542. Therefore, the parcel is considered legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding uses include large farm parcels in active farm operations. Many are developed with dwellings. All surrounding properties are zoned EFU. 4. Soil Survey of Marion County Oregon indicates 100.5% of the subject property is composed of high-value farm soils. 5. The applicant is proposing to operate a landscape contracting business in conjunction with a nursery operation on a 10.41-acre parcel in an EFU zone. 6. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment: Public Works Land Development and Engineering Permits (LDEP) requested that the following be included in the land use decision. Requirements: a. Driveway access work was apparently conducted without a PW Engineering permit. Non-compliant materials were installed including UV-sensitive Schedule 40 PVC culvert extensions and block headwalls that will need to be removed. b. Utility service extensions within the public Right-of-Way require permitting through PW Engineering.