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FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings and conclusions on which the decision was based are noted below. l. The subject property is in a rural residential designated zone in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan. The major purpose of this designation and the corresponding Acreage Residential (AR) zone is to provide land that is suitable for the development of acreage homesites 2. The property is located on the south side of Cottonwood St NE approximately 0.3 miles east of its intersection with 62nd Ave NE. The property contains a dwelling, and accessory structure, and a manufactured home used for medical hardship purposes, approved under conditional use case CU22-004. The parcel is therefore legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding properties primarily consist of acreage home sites in the Acreage Residential zoning with evidence of ongoing home and accessory building development. The parcel to the south is zoned EFU and is an active farming operation. 4. The applicants are requesting an adjustment to the 100-foot special setback adjacent to farm use for the rear yard 92 feet. The reason for the request is to convert the existing medical hardship dwelling to an ADU, which must now comply with special setbacks from properties in active farm use. 5. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment. Marion County Building commented: “Permit(s) are required to be obtained prior to the relocation and/or placement of a new manufactured home for a hardship dwelling.” Public Works Land Development, Engineering and Permits commented: A. Engineering Requirement: Transportation-related System Development Charges (SDCs) and Parks fee may be assessed if application for building permits to repurpose the temporary medical hardship dwelling to permanent ADU usage is a necessary step in the overall conversion process following land use approval. Marion County Fire District #1 commented: a. Fire Apparatus Access Road Width and Vertical Clearance: Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed driving surface width of not less than 20 feet; 26 feet adjacent to fire hydrants 2022 Oregon Fire Code (OFC) Appendix D 103.1 and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches. 2022 Oregon Fire Code (OFC) Section 503.2.1 and Appendix D103.1 b. Premise identification: Buildings shall have address numbers or approved identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the access road fronting the property. Numbers shall contrast with their background and shall be a minimum of 4 inches height with a minimum stroke width of ½ inch. (2022 OFC 505.1) c. Gates: Gates securing fire apparatus roads shall comply with all the following: (2022 OFC D103.5). i. Minimum unobstructed width shall be 16 feet. ii. Gates shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the intersecting roadway. iii. Gates shall be of the swinging type or sliding type. iv. Manual operation shall be capable by one person. v. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means for operation for fire department personnel. vi. Locking devices shall be approved a. Electric automatic gates shall comply with ASTM F 2200 and UL 325. All other commenting agencies stated no objection to the proposal or failed to provide comments. 6. In order to approve the adjustment, the criteria found in Chapter 17.116.020(A) of the Marion County Code (MCC) must be satisfied. These include: