Land Use Public Hearings
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Marion County Board of Commissioners
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Marion County Planning Commission
Marion County Hearings Officer
Day and Time: Wednesdays; 4:00 p.m.
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.
Submitting Written Testimony or Requesting Information via Email:
Any form of communication (mail, fax, email, etc.) for a land use hearing must be received in the Planning Division office by 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. If you must submit written testimony or comments or request information via email the day of a public hearing, 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.
Policy on Written Testimony and/or Additional Written Comments Submitted for Public Hearings
Marion County Hearings Officer Schedule
August 14, 2019
Case: Conditional Use 19-024
Request: to receive testimony on a request for a conditional use to establish a hemp processing facility as a commercial activity in conjunction with farm use on two parcels containing 37.61 acres in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 8710 Parrish Gap Road SE, Turner (T8S; R2W; (Section 31; tax lot 900) and (Section 31CB; tax lot 900).
The public hearing before the Marion County Hearings Officer on this case has been held and is closed. However, at the request of the applicant and other participants, the Hearings Officer has left the written record open as follows:
August 19, 2019 Letter from Hearings Officer Gasser
5:00 p.m., September 11, 2019, for any person to submit additional written testimony, argument, evidence;
5:00 p.m., October 9, 2019, for any person to submit additional written materials in response to testimony, argument, evidence already in the record;
5:00 p.m., October 16, 2019, for the applicant (only) to submit final rebuttal argument.
Written comments may be submitted during the open record period to Marion County Planning, 5155 Silverton Rd. NE, Salem;
planning@co.marion.or.us or
slthompson@co.marion.or.us.
Staff contact: Seth Thompson;
slthompson@co.marion.or.us
Notice of Public Hearing
Application
Site Plans
Zone Map
Staff Report
Applicant Supplemental Information
Traffic Impact Analysis and Revised Site Plan
To accommodate personal computer limitations, written comments submitted prior to the close of the public hearing have been broken down into the following sets:
Written Comments Received Through August 14, 2019 Part 1
Written Comments Received Through August 14, 2019 Part 2
Written Comments Received Through August 14, 2019 Part 3
Written Comments Received Through August 14, 2019 Part 4
Written Comments Received Through August 14, 2019 (contains all written comments)
Exhibits from August 14, 2019 Public Hearing
Oversized Maps Submitted at August 14, 2019 Public Hearing
Written Comments Received from August 15, 2019 to August 17, 2019
Written Comments Received August 18 and 19, 2019
Written Comments Received August 20, 2019
Written Comments Received August 23, 2019
Written Comments Received August 27, 2019
Written Comments Received August 30, 2019
Written Comments Received September 3, 2019
Written Comments Received September 4, 2019
Written Comments Received September 10, 2019
Written Comments Received September 11, 2019
Additional Written Comments Received September 8 to 10, 2019
Additional Written Comments Received September 11, 2019
Additional Written Comments Received September 9, 2019
Additional Written Comments Received September 9, 2019 (2)
Additional Written Comments Received September 9, 2019 (3)
Additional Written Comments Received September 9, 2019 (4)
Additional Written Comments Received September 9, 2019 (5)
Additional Written Comments Received Oct 1, 2019
Additional Written Comment Received Oct 8, 2019
Additional Written Comments Received Oct 9 2019
May 1, 2019
Case: Zone Change/Comprehensive Plan Change/Subdivision 18-002 (modified request)
Request: to receive testimony on a
modified request to change the Comprehensive Plan designation from Single Family Residential to Multiple Family Residential, to change the zone from RS (Single Family Residential) to RM (Multiple Family Residential) on approximately 1.76 acres of a 6.01 acre parcel, and then for conceptual and detailed approval to subdivide the 6.01 acre parcel into 13 lots, (10 lots in the RS zone and three lots in the RM zone) located at 4440 State Street SE, Salem. (T7S; R2W; Section 30DD; tax lot 04200).
Staff contact: Brandon Reich;
breich@co.marion.or.us
Notice of Public Hearing
Staff Report
Hearings Officer's Decision - October 19, 2018
Applicant-Submitted Documents for the modified request:
Zone Change/Comprehensive Plan and Subdivision (new) Applications
Applicant's Statement
Traffic Rule Analysis
Salem Housing Analysis
Public Utility Assessment Email
Water Service Capacity Email
Sewer Service Email
Subdivision Proposed Layout
March 27, 2019
Case: Zone Change/Comprehensive Plan Change/Conditional Use 19-002
Request: to receive testimony on an application to change the zone from EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) to P (Public), change the Comprehensive Plan designation from Primary Agriculture to Public and Semi Public, with an exception to Statewide Planning Goal 3 (Agricultural Lands) and Goal 14 (Urbanization), and a Conditional Use to construct an airport-related facility on a 16.54 acre parcel located at 22515 Airport Road NE, Aurora. (T4S; R1W; Section 02D; tax lots 800 and 900).
Staff Contact: Lisa Milliman;
lmilliman@co.marion.or.us
Notice of Public Hearing
Staff Report
Documents submitted at the March 27, 2019 Public Hearing:
Applicant submitted documents:
