Salem, Oregon, Thursday, May 2, 1957
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
Section 2-rPag T
62 Subdivisions Platted in
Environs in Past Two Years
By FRED ZIMMERMAN
Capital Journal Writer
To the individual who has taken
lime out from the ordinary chores
of earning a livelihood to tour Sa
lem's immediate environs, it may
not come as a surprise to learn
that 62 subdivisions have been sur
veyed and placed on the market
during the past two years.
However, such is the case and
should the citizens of Salem and
the persons who inhabit the ap
proximately 440 subdivided acres
that form a ring around the Cap
ital should suddenly decide to join
forces under one incorporation, the
increase in population would be
considerable.
Half In South Hllli
A check through the big volumes
which go to make up the sizable
library in Recorder Herman
Lanke's office, reveals that more
than half of the subdivisions have
developed in the hilly area south
of the city limits.
One prime factor in this situa
tion no doubt is the availability of
water from a water system. How
ever, the desire on the part of
many to secure a "view" lot at
tracts many to the higher elevations.
Sizes of the subdivisions vary.
One is recorded that consisted of
a single acre which was divided
into four lots. At the upper end
oi tne scale is a tract of 27 acres.
However the tract that has been Js favored by title insurance firms
A;,iAA Ul. ma 1t- I FfinH all antm', that nM
divided into 108 lots has an acre
age of 24.53. ,
Some of the names give a fairlv
good indication of where any given
tract is located. For instance there
is West View, not to mention West
HiUs, Fir Cone Hillendale, Hill
top, Hillside, "Liberty Gardens,
North Rivera and Bella Vista.
Most Above Minimum Size
In most instances subdividers go
beyond the minimum restrictions
as to lot sizes. This is believed
due to the large frontage neces
sary to carry the popular ranch
type house. The minimum restric
tion is 6,000 square feet. A recent
survey indicated that the average
is close to 9,000 square feet.
As to' tax-saving device a few
developers, known as "wild cat
ters" in the trade, have laid out
their subdivisions by metes and
bounds. This can legally be done
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on a tract that has no more than
three lots. However, policing has
proved difficult and the practice
continues.
The vast majority of lots are
recorded in feet, a practice that
and all agencies that are involved
in setting up a tract of land.
New Regulations Suggested
An ordinance which would tight
en restrictions, particularly in the
laying out of streets, sidewalks
and sewage disposal systems is
now before the Salem Planning
Commission which has jurisdiction
of subdivisions six miles from the
city borders as well as within the
incorporated area.
After the planners hold hearings
on proposal it will go to the City
Council for final action. .
The routine of placing a subdiv
ision on the market is not exactly
complicated but there are certain
amounts of so-called redtape that
must be unwound before a single
sale may be made.
Initially, the property owner
must secure a license surveyor,
The latter, when he first views
the land which will be divided,
usually checks with the Salem
Planning Commission engineer for
possible bugs or suggestions.
Every effort is made to have the
streets in the new subdivision co
incide with those in contiguous
territory. A statement of dedica
tion must be signed by all owners
before a notary, while members
of the County Court, the county
surveyor, the sheriff or assessor
and an official of the Salem Plan
ning Commission must affix their
names. Finally the signature of
the county recorder must be ap
pended before the entire proceed
ings are considered legal.
Then it is up to the promoter to
try to sell his lots and try to make
a profit.
Missile Launcher Now Mobile
50 DIFFERENCES
WASHINGTON (UP) -Rep.
Glenn Cunningham (R-Neb.) today
told his constituents in a news
letter about an "unfortitnately but
true" saying making the rounds
here: "If you owe $50, you're a
piker; If you owe $50,000, you're a
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businessman; if you owe 60 mil
lion dollars you're a tycoon; and
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Lou Nova, heavyweight boxing
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AG Says Levy
Cut Not Legal
Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton
ruled unconstitutional yesterday
the Senate-passed bill that would
permit cities to levy reduced taxes
on newly annexed territory,
The bill, passed by the Senate,
would permit such reduced taxes
for 10 years after annexation.
Thornton said the bill violates
the constitutional provision that
all property within a given taxing
unit must be taxed at the same
rate.
The bill was proposed by the
Legislative Interim Committee on
Local Government as a means of
encouraging annexations.
The opinion was asked by Rep.
v. bdwin Johnson IK), bugene.
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