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The Marion County Tax Assessor's Office indicates the property is being specially assessed. All other contacted agencies either failed to comment, or stated no objections to the proposal at the time the report was written. In order to approve a non-farm dwelling in an SA zone, the applicant must demonstrate that: (a) The proposed dwelling shall be the only dwelling on the subject property and contiguous property in the same ownership; and (b) It shall be situated upon generally unsuitable land for farm use considering the terrain, adverse soil or land conditions, drainage and flooding, location and size of the parcel; and (c) The use is compatible with farm uses and is consistent with the intent and purposes set forth in ORS 215.243; and ~t will not interfere seriously with accepted farming practices on adjacent lands devoted to farm use; and (e) It will not materially alter the stability of the overall land use pattern of the area; and (f) Adequate fire protection and other rural services are, or will be, available; and (g) It will not have a significant adverse impact on timber production, grazing land, watersheds, fish and wildlife habitat, soil and slope stability, air and water quality, and outdoor recreation activities. The proposed dwelling will be the only dwelling on the property and the applicants own no adjacent parcels, the proposal meets 8 (a). Comments received from the Division of State Lands indicate that the majority, if not all the property, is located in'a mapped wetlandl The parcel is receiving special tax assessment, however, the applicant indicates that the property, due to wetland, has never been cultivated, the proposal meets 8 (b). The County has approved non-farm dwellings to the east and north of the subject property and there is very little or no farming on adjacent properties. Approval of a non-farm dwelling on the property will fit the established land use pattern area, the proposal meets 8 (c), (d)~ & (e). The property is located in a rural fire district and other services are available at the site, the proposal meets 8 (f). There is no evidence that the proposal will have any adverse impact on the resources in 8 (g). Although the proposed dwelling is appropriate, the concerns express by the Division of State Lands regarding wetlands must be addressed. A conditioxl of approval will be added that will require the applicant to provide written evidence that their concerns are addressed. Also, the County requires that a Declaratory Statement be recorded with the property deed. This serves to notify the applicant and subsequent owners that