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
Contents posted here are items received during the public notice and hearings process. They may not represent the full contents of the land use file for that hearing, which includes notification maps and other materials and may also include staff generated documents and responses to public records requests. Contact Marion County Planning at 503-588-5038 or planning@co.marion.or.us for questions about the case or to see the land use file.
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 24, 2024; 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Mass Gathering 24-001
Request: LLC to hold a large mass gathering (Canterbury Renaissance Faire) on July
20, 21, 27 and 28 of 2024 on an 80.55-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm
Use) zone located at 6518 Cascade Hwy NE, Silverton.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
Agency Comments
Day and Time: February 21, 2024; 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Legislative Amendment 23-003
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
Day and Time: February 28, 2024; 9:30 AM
Location: Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Case: Floodplain/Greenway 23-010
Request: for a floodplain development and greenway permit to install a gangway and dock at the Butteville Landing (River Mile 42.9) in a public right-of-way in an AR (Acreage Residential) zone located at the 10700 block of Butte Street NE (T3S; R1W; Section 32CC).
BOC Notice
Appeal
Order Friends of Historic Butteville
Staff Report
Submittal 1
Submittal 2
Submittal 3
Submittal 4
Submittal 5
Submittals 6 to 11
Planning Commission Hearings
Planning Commission Schedule
Day and Time: October 24, 2023 6:30 PM
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
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
May 2, 2024
Case: Conditional Use 24-006
Request: Trust to establish a non-farm dwelling on a
5.97-acre parcel in the SA (Special Agriculture) zone located in the 3300 block
of Little Haven Lane S, Salem.
Hearing Notice
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
April 1, 2024
Case: Floodplain/Greenway 23-010
Request: for a floodplain development and greenway permit to install a gangway and dock at the Butteville Landing (River Mile 42.9) in a public right-of-way in an AR (Acreage Residential) zone located at the 10700 block of Butte Street NE (T3S; R1W; Section 32CC).
Hearing Notice
Submittal 12
Submittal 13
Staff Report
March 21, 2024 10:00 AM
Case: Conditional Use 23-043
Request: for a conditional use permit to place a non-farm
dwelling and an adjustment to the special 200-foot setback for a non-farm
dwelling on a 2.17-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at
12000 block of Mascher Rd NE, Silverton.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
March 7, 2024
Case: Zone Change 23-004
Request: for a zone change to change the zone from CR (Commercial Retail) to CO (Commercial Office) on a 0.43-acre parcel located at 3745 La Branch St SE, Salem, and a 0.43-acre parcel located at 3770 State St, Salem.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
March 7, 2024
Case: Conditional Use 23-041
Request: for a conditional use permit to place a non-farm
dwelling and an adjustment to the special 200-foot setback for a non-farm
dwelling on a 2.17-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at
12000 block of Mascher Rd NE, Silverton.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
February 29, 2024
Case: Zone Change 23-003
Request: for a zone change to change the zone from RM (Multiple Family Residential) to CR (Commercial Retail) on a 0.89-acre parcel located at 350 Lancaster Dr SE, Salem.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
TBD
Case: Comprehensive Plan Change 23-002
Request: for a comprehensive plan amendment and a conditional use to allow a vertical take off and landing facility for aircrafts as a transportation facility not otherwise allowed on EFU land and take exception to Statewide Planning Goals 3, 11 & 14 on a 16.54-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 22515 Airport Rd NE, Aurora (T4S; R1W; Section 02D; Tax Lots 800 & 900).
Application
Exhibit 1-27
Exhibit 12
Exhibit 28
Exhibit 29 - 57
Additional Findings
Site Plan
Zone Map.
Comments Received as of 2 20 24
Additional Application Submittal for Traffic and Parking
Comments Marion County LDEP
January 4, 2024
Case: Administrative Review 23-033
Request: for an administrative review to determine the number of legal lots on a
tract of approximately 26.65-acres in an TC (Timber Conservation) zone located in
the 21000 block of Abiqua Rd NE, Scotts Mills.
Staff: Nicole Inman
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
November 16, 2023
Case: Administrative Review 23-020
Request: for an administrative review to irrigate nursery crops with treated municipal wastewater on a total of 245.92 acres in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at north and south of Feller Rd NE, Donald
Staff: Austin Barnes
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
