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a. Decrease the size of a lot or parcel that, before the relocation or elimination of the common property line, is smaller than the minimum lot or parcel size for the applicable zone and contains an existing dwelling or is approved for the construction of a dwelling, if the abutting vacant tract would be increased to a size as large as or larger than the minimum tract size required to qualify the vacant tract for a dwelling; b. Decrease the size of a lot or parcel that contains an existing dwelling or is approved for construction of a dwelling to a size smaller than the minimum lot or parcel size, if the abutting vacant tract would be increased to a size as large as or larger tha n the minimum tract size required to qualify the vacant tract for a dwelling; c. Allow an area of land used to qualify a tract for a dwelling based on an acreage standard to be used to qualify another tract for a dwelling if the land use approval would be based on an acreage standard; or d. Adjust a property line that resulted from a subdivision or partition authorized by a Measure 49 waiver so that any lawfully established unit of land affected by the property line adjustment is larger than the size granted by the waiver. The criteria listed in (4)(a-d) are not affected by the proposed property line adjustment because the larger adjusted parcel (tax lot 1400) will not be large enough to qualify for a dwelling based on the size of the parcel and the adjusted 36.21 acre (tax lot 800) parcel contains existing dwellings. None of the parcels subject to the adjustment were part of a Measure 49 review. Therefore, the applicants proposed property line adjustment will comply with (4)( a-d). Subject parcel 1400 contains a horse stable and two manufactured dwellings that are occupied by the trainers for the stables. These dwellings were authorized by two different land use cases in 1978 and 1983, and the horse stables were authorized as a commercial use in 1978 as well (see CU78-039 and CU83-086). Conditional Use case CU83- 086 allowed the placement of the second manufactured dwelling on tax lot 1400 under the conditions that it be used to house employees of the commercial stables and that a removal agreement must be filed with the county wherein the applicant agrees to remove the second dwelling if the use ceases. In this case the applicants have indicated that they plan to keep the same use for both dwellings - housing for employees of the commercial stable operation. The criteria are met. 5. Any property line adjustment that results in an existing dwelling being located on a different parcel shall not be subject to the standards in MCC 17.136.030(A) so long as the adjustment: a. Does not increase any adverse impacts on the continued practice of commercial agriculture on the resulting parcels; b. Does not increase the potential number of dwellings on the resulting parcels; and c. Does not allow an area of land used to qualify a tract for a dwelling based on an acreage standard to be used to qualify another tract for a dwelling if the land use approval would be based on an acreage standard. The applicants state that this reconfiguration more closely reflects the current practice being conducted on the land and will consolidate the farmable land on one parcel and the equine facilities on the other. No additional dwellings are proposed or granted, nor would this proposal result in an existing dwelling being located on a different lot or parcel. The criteria are met 8. The resulting lots shall significantly conform to the site plan submitted with the proposal. Minor variations are permitted upon review and approval of the Planning Director. 9. Based on the above findings, the applicants’ proposal meets the criteria for a property line adjustment in an EFU zone. The property line adjustment request is, therefore, APPROVED. Brandon Reich Date: September 19th, 2025 Planning Director/Zoning Administrator If you have any questions regarding this decision contact George Brandt at: (503) 588-5038 Notice to Mortgagee, Lienholder, Vendor or Seller: ORS Chapter 215 requires that if you receive this Notice, it must promptly be forwarded to the purchaser.