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
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: 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
Day and Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 555 Court St NE, Salem, Senator Hearing Room, 1st Floor, Courthouse Square Building
Planning Commission Schedule
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.
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
Application
Narrative
Site Plan
Zone Map
Exhibit 1-25
Exhibit 26-38
Exhibit 39-55
Exhibit 56-67
Exhibit 68-74
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
Application
Narrative
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
Marion County Hearings Officer Schedule
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.
Hearing Audio Recording
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
HO Notice
Staff Report
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
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
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
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
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Report
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
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.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Staff Recommendation
Hearing Notice
HO Decision
Hearing Audio
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.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Hearing Audio
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.
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
Hearing Notice
Staff Decision
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.
BOC Order
Hearing Notice
Application
Site Plan
Zone Map
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
