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6. After the property line adjustment has been completed, no alteration of property lines shall be permitted without first obtaining approval from the Planning Director. OTHER PERMITS, FEES, AND RESTRICTIONS: This approval does not remove or affect any 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 any restrictions or conditions thereon. It is recommended that the agencies mentioned in Finding #6 below be contacted to identify restrictions or necessary permits. 7. The applicants should contact the Stayton 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. 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 regulations 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 consider- ation by a hearings officer, must be in writing (form available from the Planning Division) and received in the Marion County Planning Division, 5155 Silverton Road NE, Salem, by 5:00 p.m. on February 26th, 2026. If you have questions about this decision, contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective February 27th, 2026, unless further consideration is requested. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings and conclusions on which decision was based are noted below. 1. The subject property is designated Primary Agriculture in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and correspondingly zoned EFU (Exclusive Farming Use). The purpose of the EFU zone is to provide areas for continued practice of commercial agriculture. These areas are generally well suited for large-scale farming. The EFU zone is also intended to allow other uses that are compatible with agricultural activities, to protect forests, scenic resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and to maintain and improve the quality of air, water and land resources of the county. 2. The subject properties are located south of Hunsaker Rd SE, approximately ¼ mile west of where Hunsaker intersects with Brick Rd SE. The 12.51-acre parcel and the 11.41-acre parcel are comprised of one tax lot (Tax lot 500) The 12.51-acre parcel consists of one dwelling and multiple farm buildings used for farming operations. The 11.41-acre parcel contains one dwelling, one accessory structure, and is in farm use. The .61-acre parcel contains one dwelling built in 1970. Conditional use case CU94-055 approved the dwelling on the 11.41-acre parcel as a secondary farm dwelling. Tax lot 500 (12.51-acre parcel and 11.41-acre parcel) are comprised of Lots 3 & 4 of Plat C of the Willamette Valley Irrigated Land Co. Subdivision (Vol 8 Page 118 in the Book of Town Plats). These parcels exist in this configuration currently. Order 25-032 vacated the public right-of-way that separated these two parcels (2025- 004772). The only legal description found for tax lot 600 is from 2004. While a 1970 survey was found reflecting the boundaries of this tax lot, no legal description was found with it. Therefore, it cannot be confirmed that this parcel is legal for land use purposes. However, this doesn’t affect the proposed adjustment because this .61 -acre tax lot will be consolidated with the 11.41-acre parcel. Therefore, staff is approving a modified version of this application using the following header: APPLICATION: Application of Randy and Rebecca Lucas and Lucas Family LLC for a property line adjustment to adjust the property lines on a 12.51-acre parcel and a 12.02-acre parcel to create a 3.85-acre parcel and a 20.67- acre parcel in the EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 7512 and 7582 Hunsaker Rd SE, Turner (T9S; R1W; Section 14; Tax lots 500 & 600).