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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

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.

Day and Time: June 5, 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

Planning Commission Hearings

Planning Commission Schedule

Day and Time: 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

Case: Conditional Use 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

Case: Conditional Use 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

Marion County Hearings Officer Schedule

November 21, 2024

Case: Conditional Use 24-039

Request: for a conditional use permit for a mass gathering event over three weekends on an 80.55-acre property in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 6518 Cascade Highway NE, Silverton.

November 7, 2024

Case: Zone Change 24-005

Request: to change the zone from UD (Urban Development) to RM (Multiple-family Residential) on a 0.58-acre parcel located 4450 Blueberry Ln NE, Salem.

Hearing Audio Recording

November 7, 2024

Case: Zone Change / Comprehensive Plan Change 24-003

Request: to change the zone from EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) to AR-10 (Acreage Residential, 10 acres) and to change the comprehensive plan designation from Primary Agriculture to Rural Residential, with an exception to statewide planning Goal 3 (Agricultural Land) on a 2.0-acre parcel located at 11679 McClellan Rd SE, Aumsville

October 3, 2024

Case: Administrative Review 24-019

Request: to place a lot of record dwelling on a 25.53-acre parcel in the EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located 14000 block of Wilco Hwy NE, Woodburn.

Hearing Audio Recording

October 3, 2024

Case: Zone Change / Comprehensive Plan 24-004

Request: to change the zone from AR (Acreage Residential) to IUC (Unincorporated Community Industrial) and to change the Comprehensive Plan designation from Rural Residential to Industrial on a 0.39-acre parcel located at 9035 River Rd NE, Keizer.

Hearing Audio Recording

September 5, 2024

Case: Partition 24-005

Request: to partition a 4.34-acre parcel into two parcels consisting of 2.00 and 2.34-acres in an AR (Acreage Residential) zone located at 7478 Sherman Rd SE, Aumsville.

July 18, 2024

Case: Administrative Review 24-012

Request: for an administrative review to place a lot of record dwelling on a 4.66-acre parcel in a SA (Special Agriculture) zone located in the 2400 block of Everett Dr S, Salem.

July 18, 2024

Case: Conditional Use 24-005

Request: for a conditional use permit to establish recreational vehicle park for farm worker housing as a commercial operation in conjunction with farm-use on a 6.08-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located at 13807 & 13817 Portland Rd NE, Woodburn.

June 6, 2024

Case: Administrative Review 24-008

Request: for an administrative review to place a dwelling on a 5.9-acre parcel in a UT-5 (Urban Transition) zone located in the 14000 block of Evans Valley Rd NE, Silverton.

May 2, 2024

Case: Conditional Use 24-006

Request: 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.

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