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7. The applicants are advised that this permit is granted for a period of one year and must be renewed for successive one year periods upon submittal of a Primary Care Provider Certificate verifying that the hardship conditions continue to exist. In addition, every five years the Marion County Building Inspection Division requires a septic evaluation for shared systems prior to renewal of hardship conditional uses. OTHER PERMITS, FEES, AND RESTRICTIONS: This approval does not remove or affect 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 #5 below be contacted to identify restrictions or necessary permits. The applicant is advised of the following: 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 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 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 May 27th, 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 28th, 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 Rural Residential in the Marion County Comprehensive Plan and is zoned Acreage Residential (AR). The intent of the AR zone is that residential sites be provided with adequate water supply and wastewater disposal without exceeding the environmental and public service capability of the area or compromising the rural character of the area. The purpose of the AR designation and the corresponding Rural Residential zone is to allow creation of acreage homesites at a density that maintains the character and environmental quality of rural residential areas. 2. The subject tax lot is located on the north side of Aspen Way NE, a non-county road in a public right of way, which itself extends east of Fir Knoll Ln NE approximately 900 feet south of the intersection of Fir Knoll Ln NE and Basil St NE. The parcel contains a 1985 dwelling and an accessory structure. The parcel was created by partition in 1984 by case P84-033 and has remained in that configuration ever since. Therefore, the parcel is legal for land use purposes. 3. Surrounding properties are all AR zoned rural homesites and lots with some farm uses occurring in conjunction with homesites. The subject parcel is in a relatively large neighborhood of Acreage Residential zoned parcels that extends from the east side of the Salem Urban Growth Boundary at Cordon road. This neighborhood stretches east towards resource zoned land in the county where the predominate land use pattern is commercial agriculture in the Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) zone. 4. A signed Primary Care Provider Certificate has been submitted for Blanca Narvaez indicating she has medical conditions that preclude her from residing on a separate property from her caregiver. 5. Various agencies were contacted about the proposal and given an opportunity to comment. Marion County Septic commented: Specific Condition of Approval: