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1975, they applied for a conditional use to expand the operation to include the care and training of other peoples' horses. The request included placing a mobile home on the property for additional help in this operation. This appli- cation was approved by the Planning Commission (Conditional Use Case #75-47) on August 4, 1975. Based on a review of Building Inspection Division records, the mobile home was placed in 1976 but was removed in early 1985. 6.Since she purchased the property in September of 1985, the applicant has operated a full service equestrian facility on the premises. Related activities include lessons, training, boarding, breeding and sales. The operation has grown to over 30 horses and the applicant is in need of capable, experienced, full-time help. She indicates that "it is normal, customary and necessary to provide on-site housing for such help. They need to be instantly and continuously available to properly provide for the care and welfare of these often very expensive horses. Round the clock care and supervision is often vital when one is sick, injured or foaling." The need for on-site housing is particularly pro- nounced now that the business has grown and the applicant "must travel to major horse shows and clinics more often." As a result, the applicant requested a conditional use to place a caretaker's mobile home as an expansion of the existing equestrian facility. 7.During review of the current application, Planning Division staff discovered that the previous land use approval specif- ically contained a provision that "this action is automat- ically voided if and when the present owner and applicant sells the property." As a result, when the subject 10 acres was purchased by the applicant in 1985, approval granted to operate a commercial stable, in essence, expired. Staff then contacted the applicant and, in an effort to rectify this oversight, the current request was modified to include operation of an equestrian facility. COMMENTS: 1.The Marion County Building Inspection reviewed the appli- cant's proposal and had the following comment: "An Authorization Notice is required by Marion County Building Inspection to connect to an existing septic system, prior to locat- ing a second dwelling on the property. A Site Evaluation approval is required on all parcels that are proposed for development.