January 2019
BURDEN OF PROOF
This is a quasi-judicial application in which the applicant has the burden of proof. According to law, the
applicant must present to the decision maker facts, evidence, analysis, and justification for each and every
decisional criteria in order to carry out that burden of proof. It is important to remember that there is no
assumption that the applicant is entitled to this approval. The burden of proof lies with the applicant to
prove how the proposal complies with the land use ordinances, not with the City of Stayton.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST FOR MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO APPROVED PLANS OR EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS
This checklist has been prepared to assist applicants in submitting an application that includes all the submission
requirements from the Land Use and Development Code. Please note that this checklist may paraphrase the
requirements from the Code. It is the applicant’s responsibility to read and understand the requirements of the
Code. Review of an application will not begin until a complete application has been submitted. If you have
questions, contact the Planning and Development Department.
□ Property Owner Authorization: If the applicant is not the owner of the property, the application must
include written indication of the applicant’s right to file the application. This may be a purchase and sale
agreement, an option or other document that gives the applicant some legal interest in the property..
□ Three copies of a site plan at a scale of 1 inch equals not more than 50 feet with a north point, graphic
scale, tax map number and tax lot number included and either a reduced copy of the plan sized 11 inches
by 17 inches or a digital version of the plan in a Portable Document Format on a CD-ROM or emailed to
the Planning and Development Director.
○ The boundary lines of the parcel and area of the property in acres or square feet
○ Original layout of site
○ Proposed modifications
○ Any changes to utilities or off-site improvements
□ Vicinity Map: The vicinity map may be drawn on the same map as the site plan. All properties, streets,
and natural features within 300 feet of the perimeter of the parcel shall be shown on the vicinity map.
□ If the proposal will create 1,000 square feet or more of new impervious surface, then the application
shall include a preliminary drainage impact analysis. The analysis shall include a preliminary drainage
map and narrative which identifies the impact the development will have on existing stormwater
systems. The narrative shall at a minimum include and discuss:
○ The anticipated pre-development and post-development stormwater runoff flow rates.
○ The proposed method for handling the computed stormwater runoff, including the location and capacity
of all natural or proposed drainage facilities.
○ The method of discharging stormwater offsite at the naturally occurring location and any anticipated
design provisions needed to control the velocity, volume, and direction of the discharge in order to
minimize damage to other properties, stream banks, and overall stormwater quality.
□ Three copies of either a Transportation Assessment Letter or a Transportation Impact Analysis. (Only one
copy is required if a PDF version is also submitted.) A Transportation Impact Analysis is required if:
1) The amendment to the development generates 25 or more peak-hour trips or 250 or more daily
trips.
2) An access spacing exception is required for the site access driveway(s) and the development
generates 10 or more peak-hour trips or 100 or more daily trips.
3) The development is expected to impact intersections that are currently operating at the upper limits
of the acceptable range of level of service during the peak operating hour.
4) The development is expected to significantly impact adjacent roadways and intersections that have
previously been identified as high crash locations or areas that contain a high concentration of
pedestrians or bicyclists such as a school.
The Transportation Impact Analysis shall be based on the standards and requirements in Section 17.26.050.
If a Transportation Impact Analysis is not required, a Transportation Assessment Letter shall be submitted
that meets the requirements of 17.26.050.2. In the case of very minor projects, the Public Works Director
may waive the requirement for a Transportation Assessment Letter.
Stayton Municipal Code Title 17, Land Use and Development Code is available online at: www.staytonoregon.gov