County mapping shows potential rural buildout, prompting water quality concerns
A new internal GIS inventory estimates 950 existing dwellings and a potential buildout of 1,697 additional dwellings in unincorporated areas under current zoning; planners warned the projected doubling of residences could worsen nitrate problems tied to exempt wells and septic systems.
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Planning staff presented an internal GIS mapping project that estimates dwelling counts and potential residential buildout across unincorporated Morrow County. Steven, a planning staff member, said the parcel‑based analysis found about 950 existing dwellings and a potential for 1,697 additional dwellings under current zoning assumptions (total buildout 2,647), a ~185% increase over current dwellings.
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