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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. APPEAL PROCEDURE: The Marion County Zone Code provides that certain applications be considered first by the County Zoning Administrator. If there is any doubt that the application conforms with adopted land use policies and regulations the Zoning Administrator must condition or deny the application. Anyone who disagrees with the decision may request that the application be considered by a 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 in the Planning Division, 5155 Silverton Rd. NE, Salem, by 5:00 p.m. on April 30th, 2026. If you have questions about this decision, contact the Planning Division at (503) 588-5038 or at the office. This decision is effective May 1st, 2026, 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 single-family residential in the Salem Area Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this designation and the corresponding RS (Single-Family Residential) zone is to provide areas for low density urban residential development. This zone also allows a limited amount of commercial uses as home occupations as long as the commercial use is subordinate to residential uses. 2. The property is located at 3088 Woodleaf St NE, on the east side of the road 150 feet south of the intersection between Woodleaf St and Val Vista Ave SE. The property is developed with a 1983 single-family dwelling and is the second to last house on a dead-end road. The parcel was created as Lot 5 of Block 3 of the Val Vista Estates subdivision and is considered legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding uses in all directions are residential in nature, mostly consisting of single-family residences. The Surfwood Villa community is adjacent to the east and the closest non-residential use is an RV park 450 feet north along Woodleaf St. 4. The applicant proposes to operate a barber business as a home occupation on the property located at 3088 Woodleaf St NE. 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 for the construction of interior walls within the garage to create the business use space, similar to the plan submitted with this conditional use application. However, additional information will be needed upon these plans to identify exiting and the location of a restroom for visitors of this business. Discussion with a building plans examiner is recommended prior to submitting application for this permit.” Marion County Code Enforcement provided comments regarding previous complaints in the area. All other contacted agencies either failed to comment or stated no objection to the proposal. 6. Home occupations requiring a conditional use permit in the RS zone must meet the specific criteria in MCC 16.32.400. These include: (A) The premises upon which the home occupation is conducted shall be the residence of the person conducting the home occupation. The dwelling is owned by the mother of the applicant for this proposed home occupation. The applicant themselves lives in the dwelling. The criterion is met.