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Commission approves 3,000 sq. ft. detached garage at Greenhill Lane after owner confirms earth‑tone materials
Summary
The commission approved a conditional‑use permit for a 3,000 sq. ft. accessory building at 354 Greenhill Lane; the property owner confirmed materials will be earth tones and the HOA prohibits white exteriors, and staff agreed a condition about wildlife documentation can be clarified.
The Marion Planning Commission approved a conditional‑use permit for a 3,000‑square‑foot detached garage at 354 Greenhill Lane in Wanship, concluding the proposal met setbacks and height rules for the AG‑10 zone.
Planner Mustafa presented the staff recommendation and noted the structure will be visible from a hillside but does not sit on the ridgeline, a key code limit. Commissioners asked whether the garage would be built before the main residence (it will not) and raised aesthetic concerns about visible, high‑contrast colors in the countyʼs corridors.
The property owner (identified in the record as Johansen) responded that the stone chosen is "Rancher's Ridge," a brown‑tan mix, and that siding will be stucco in a tan or brown earth tone; he said the homeowner association prohibits white exteriors. "The stone is called Rancher's Ridge ... and the siding is gonna be stucco ... it will not be white," the owner said. A commissioner proposed clarifying the staff condition that development shall not significantly affect wildlife birthing areas and migration corridors by naming the verifying document; staff said the language could be changed.
Following questions and the ownerʼs assurances about materials, commissioners moved, seconded and approved the conditional‑use permit; the motion carried.
