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 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
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: Mass Gathering 24-003
Request: to hold a large mass gathering (Canterbury Renaissance Faire) on July
12, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27 of 2025 on an 80.55-acre parcel in an EFU (Exclusive
Farm Use) zone located at 6518 Cascade Hwy NE, Silverton
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Day and Time: March 19, 2025; 9:30am
Application
Site Plan
BOC Hearing Notice
BOC Order
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.
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Day and Time: February 26, 2025, 9:30am
HO Hearing Audio Recording
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Staff Report
BOC Hearing Notice
HO Reccomendation
Case: Legislative Amendment 24-001
Request: Amending the Marion County Comprehensive plan by adopting a 237-acre amendment to the City of Woodburn Urban Growth Boundary for commercial and industrial land.
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Day and Time: January 29, 2025, 9:30am
Letter From City
Staff Report
Woodburn Ordinance
ORD 1477
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.
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Day and Time: April 24, 2024; 9:30 AM
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
Agency Comments
Planning Commission Hearings
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Day and Time: 6:30 PM
Planning Commission Schedule
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
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.
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
Site Plan
Zone Map
Exhibit 1-25
Exhibit 26-38
Exhibit 39-55
Exhibit 56-67
Exhibit 68-74
Marion County Hearings Officer Schedule
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.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
HO Notice
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
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Request For Comments
HO Notice
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.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Staff Decision
HO Notice
HO Hearing Audio
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
Site Plan
Zone Map
Table of Contents
Exhibit 1-6
Exhibit 7-13
Exhibit 14-35
Exhibit 36-40
Exhibit 41-50
Exhibit 51-63
HO Hearing Notice
Staff Report
Comments
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
March 6, 2025
Case: Conditional Use 24-043
Request: to establish a non-farm dwelling on an 8.4-acre parcel in the EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located in the 14400 block of Union School Road NE, Woodburn.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Staff Decision
HO Notice
Appeal and Supporting Documents
Applicants Response to Appeal
HO Hearing Audio
Documents Submitted During Hearing
First Open Record Period Submission
Third Open Record Period Applicants Response to Appeal
HO Decision
January 30, 2025
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 (T6S; R2W; Section 16; Tax lot 2100).
Application
Site Plan
Staff Decision
HO Notice
Hearing Audio Recording
First Open Record Period Submissions
Second Open Record Period Submissions
Final Open Record Period Submissions
HO Order
Appeal
January 16, 2024
Case: Subdivision 24-001
Request: for conceptual and detailed approval to subdivide an 85.6-acre parcel into four lots with 3 lots in an AR (Acreage Residential) zone and one 77.90-acre lot in an EFU (Exclusive Farm Use) zone located in the 8200 Block of Enchanted Ridge Ct and 8200 Block of Valley Way SE, Turner.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
HO Notice
Staff Report
Hearing Audio Recording
BOC Order
December 12, 2024
Case: Conditional Use 24-034
Request: for a conditional use permit to a machinery and equipment assembly business on a 1.58-acre parcel in a Community Commercial zone located at 8186 River RD NE, Salem.
Applicant Submission at Hearing
Hearing Audio Recording
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
HO Notice
Staff Report
First Open Record Period Submissions, 12/12 to 1/02
Second Open Record Period Submissions 1/2 to 1/9
Final Open Record Period 1/10-1/16
HO Decision
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.
Hearing Audio Recording
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
HO Notice
Staff Report
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
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
HO Decision
ORD 1476
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
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
HO Recommendation
BOC Hearing Notice
BOC Ordinance
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
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
HO Decision
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.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
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).
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
Updated Application Narrative
Revised Exhibit 1
Revised Exhibit 32
Revised Exhibit 39
Revised Exhibit 58-66
