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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 cause 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 or snail mail to:

Marion County Planning Division
5155 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305
Email: planning@co.marion.or.us
Phone: 503-588-5038

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

Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building

Day and Time: Wednesdays; 9:30 AM

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

Case: Conditional Use 24-028

Request: for a conditional use permit to operate a mulching service as a commercial activity in conjunction with farm use on a 9.72-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 5711 Brooklake Rd NE, Salem

Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building

Day and Time: July 23, 2025; 9:30am

Applicant Submission Prior to Hearing

Opposition Submittals Prior to Hearing

BOC Appeal

Case: Legislative Amendment 25-001

Subject: Public Hearing on Amendments to clarify the applicability of existing code provisions related to battery energy storage systems in the Marion County Urban and Rural Zone Codes Chapters 16 and 17.

Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building

Day and Time: June 11, 2025; 9:30am

Staff Report

Draft Code Amendments

Planning Commission Hearings

Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building

Day and Time: Tuesdays; 6:30 PM

Planning Commission Schedule

June 3, 2025

Case: Conditional Use 25-014

Request: for a conditional use permit to operate a towing business as a home occupation on a 22.45-acre lot in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 17644 Painter Loop RD NE

Submissions Collected at Hearing

Hearing Audio

Hearing Minutes

PC Decision

Marion County Hearings Officer

Location: Senator Hearing Room, first floor, Courthouse Square Building, 555 Court St. NE, Salem

Day and Time: Thursdays; 2:00 PM

Case: Conditional Use / Comprehensive Plan Change 24-037

Request: to allow a vertical takeoff 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

Application

Application - Continued

Marion County Hearings Officer Schedule

August 7, 2025

Case: Partition / Variance 25-013

Request: to partition an 8-acre parcel into three parcels consisting of 4-acres, 2-acres, and 2-acres and a variance to MCC 17.110.800 to allow five dwellings to be served off a private easement in an AR (Acreage Residential) zone located at 2628 Happy Valley Way SE, Salem.

August 7, 2025

Case: Zone Change 25-003

Request: to change the zone from RM (Multi-Family Residential) to CR (Commercial Retail) on a 0.21-acre portion of a 0.53-acre parcel located at 193 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem.

May 15, 2025

Case: Zone Change/Comprehensive Plan Change/Administrative Review 25-001

Request: for a zone change, comprehensive plan change, and administrative review to change the zone from EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) to FT (Farm Timber) zone; to change the comprehensive plan designation from Primary Agriculture to Farm Timber, and to establish a template test dwelling on 21.67 acre parcel in the EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at the end of Wagner Lane SE in the 22600 block.

HO Hearing Audio Recording

HO Recommendation

May 15, 2025

Case: Zone Change 25-002

Request: to change the zone from UT-5 Urban Transition) to CG ( Commercial General) on a 5.02-acre parcel located in the 900 block of S Pacific Hwy 99E, Woodburn

HO Hearing Audio Recording

Final Written Argument

HO Order

May 1, 2025

Case: Conditional Use 25-010

Request: for a conditional use permit to establish a temporary medical hardship dwelling on a 3.07-acre parcel in an AR-3 (Acreage Residential) zone located at 5028 Dumore Dr SE, Aumsville.

March 6, 2025

Case: Conditional Use / Comprehensive Plan Change 24-038

Request: to expand an existing airport to allow a vertical takeoff and landing facility for aircrafts and a comprehensive plan amendment to amend the airport plan on a 16.54-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 22515 Airport Rd NE, Aurora

Application

Application - Continued

Applicants PowerPoint for HO Hearing

HO Hearing Exhibits 1-6 and A,B,C and D

HO Hearing Audio

City of Aurora Submission Part 1

City of Aurora Submission Part 2

Order for Extension

Applicants Post HO Hearing Submittal

HO Open Record 1st period

HO Open Record 1st Period Downloadable Appellants Video Submissions

HO Open Record 2nd Period

HO Open Record 3rd Period

HO Recommendation

WITHDRAWN

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).

Comments Received as of 2 20 24

Additional Application Submittal for Traffic and Parking

Comments Marion County LDEP

Updated Application Narrative