Land Use Public Hearings
Submitting Written Testimony or Requesting Information via Email:
Policy on Written Testimony and/or Additional Written Comments Submitted for Public Hearings
Any form of communication (mail, fax, email, etc.) for a land use hearing must be received in the Planning Division office by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. If you must submit written testimony or comments or request information via email, make sure you receive confirmation that the email was received. It is possible the county's anti-virus or spam software will block an email or slow delivery. Either request a reply or call our office to confirm at (503) 588-5038. If you have questions or need information on a particular case, call our office and ask to speak to the staff contact for that case. Written comments can be submitted via email at planning@co.marion.or.us or via us mail to:
Marion County Planning Division
5155 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305
Marion County Board of Commissioners
Click on this link for hearings being held before the
Marion County Board of Commissioners
Day and Time: Wednesdays; 9:30 AM
Location: Senator Hearing Room, first floor, Courthouse Square Building, 555 Court St. NE, Salem
Note: Hearing dates, time and location are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. The schedule listed below may not be complete. Confirmation with Planning Division staff at (503) 588-5038 is advised.
Marion Board of Commissioners Schedule
Day and Time: April 19, 2023 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Mass Gathering 23-002
to hold a small mass gathering on May 5th, 6th and 7th, 2023 on a 103.75-acre parcel, 62.25-acre parcel and a 93.09 acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 20794 French Prairie Rd NE, Saint Paul (T4S; R2W; Section 15; Tax lot 700 & 800, Section 16; Tax lot 200).
Staff Contact: Austin Barnes
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Day and Time: April 19, 2023 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Mass Gathering 23-001
to hold a large mass gathering on July 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2023 on an 80.55-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 6518 Cascade Highway NE, Silverton. (T6S; R1W; Section 25; tax lot 900).
Staff Contact: Lindsey King
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Day and Time: February 8, 2023 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Comprehensive Plan and Zone Amendments: LA22-003
Amending the Marion County Rural Zone Code to permit an event business as a home occupation in the EFU, SA and FT zones.
Code Amendment Staff Report
Code Amendment Board Hearing Draft
Day and Time: December 14, 2022 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Comprehensive Plan/Zone change 22-002
to change the comprehensive plan designation from Rural Residential to Rural Residential with an exception to Goal 14 and to change the zone from AR-10 (Acreage Residential) to AR-2 (Acreage Residential), on a 5.07-acre parcel located at 16207 Abiqua Rd. NE, Silverton.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Board of Commissioners Hearing Notice
Day and Time: August 3, 2022 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Comprehensive Plan and Zone Amendments: LA22-003
Amending the Marion County Rural Zone Code to permit an event business as a home occupation in the EFU, SA and FT zones.
Staff Report LA22-003
Public Comment
Public Comment - 2
Public Comment - 3
Draft Code
Planning Commission Hearings
Planning Commission Schedule
Day and Time: August 16, 2022 6:30 PM
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Comprehensive Plan and Zone Amendments: LA22-001
Amendments to Marion County Urban and Rural Zone Code Chapters 16 and 17 to conform to changes in state law, other amendments to uses, clarifying amendments and concurrent amendments to the Marion County Comprehensive Plan.
Compiled Draft Ver 4
Code Amendment PC Staff Report
Work Session
Day and Time: May 17, 2022 6:30 PM
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Comprehensive Plan and Zone Amendments: LA22-001
Amendments to Marion County Urban and Rural Zone Code Chapters 16 and 17 to conform to changes in state law, other amendments to uses, clarifying amendments and concurrent amendments to the Marion County Comprehensive Plan.
Work Session
Day and Time: April 12, 2022 6:30 PM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Comprehensive Plan and Zone Amendments: LA22-001
Amendments to Marion County Urban and Rural Zone Code Chapters 16 and 17 to conform to changes in state law, other amendments to uses, clarifying amendments and concurrent amendments to the Marion County Comprehensive Plan.
Code Amendment Summary
Compiled Draft Ver 2
Marion County Hearings Officer
Day and Time: Thursdays; 2:00 PM
Location: Senator Hearing Room, first floor, Courthouse Square Building, 555 Court St. NE, Salem
Note: Hearing dates, time and location are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. The schedule listed below may not be complete. Confirmation with Planning Division staff at (503) 588-5038 is advised.
Marion County Hearings Officer Schedule
April 13, 2023
Case: Partition/ Variance 22-014
Request: for a variance to allow for one additional homesite off of a private road that exceeds four homes and then to partition the 6.62-acre parcel into two parcels consisting of 2.47 acres and 4.15 acres in an AR (Acreage Residential) zone located at 10813 South View Lp SE, Jefferson (T9S; R3W; Section 10D; Taxlot 3000).
Staff Contact: Nicole Inman
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
February 16, 2023
Case: Partition 22-012
Request: to partition a 0.66-acre parcel into 2 parcels consisting of 0.21 acres and 0.24 acres in an Urban Transition – 5 Acres Minimum (UT-5) zone located at 1325 South Water Street, Silverton.
Staff Contact: Jared Bradford
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Staff Report
Hearing Notice
January 19, 2023
Case: Conditional Use 22-045
Request: for a conditional use permit to expand a mass gathering event from a small gathering event to a large gathering event on a 80.55-acre property in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 6518 Cascade Highway NE, Silverton.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Staff Report
Hearing Notice
January 5, 2023
Case: Comprehensive Plan/ Zone Change 22-004
Request: to change the comprehensive plan designation from Rural Residential to Community Commercial with an exception to Goal 3 and to change the zone from AR (Acreage Residential) to CC (Community Commercial), on a 0.69-acre parcel located at 8792 Portland Road NE, Salem.
Staff Contact: Jared Bradford
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
December 22, 2022
Case: Conditional Use 22-041
Request: for a conditional use to establish a photovoltaic solar power generating facility on a 10.00-acre portion of a 30.31-acre parcel in a FT (Farm Timber) zone located at 3840 Silver Falls Dr NE, Silverton.
Staff Contact: Austin Barnes
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
December 22, 2022
Case: Partition 22-012
Request: to partition a 0.66-acre parcel into 2 parcels consisting of 0.21 acres and 0.24 acres in an Urban Transition – 5 Acres Minimum (UT-5) zone located at 1325 South Water Street, Silverton.
Staff Contact: Jared Bradford
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
