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Board discusses hamlets, 1–5 acre 'mini farm' demand and infrastructure constraints
Summary
Commissioners and planning staff reviewed existing hamlet options in the land-use code (1 unit per 5 acres or 1 per 3.5 acres with a water system), noted constraints in farmland preservation areas, and discussed how water, septic and fire-flow requirements affect small-holding development.
Marion County commissioners and planning staff discussed why small-acreage 'hamlet' or 1- to 5-acre residential options are rarely proposed despite apparent public demand, and what code, utility and maintenance constraints limit such development.
Planning staff explained that the county’s current hamlet provisions allow two density options, including 1 unit per 3.5 acres, but that option…
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