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ARTICLE 3: USE ZONES
SECTION 301.05 MINIMUM PARCEL SIZES
Except as provided for under Section 502 of this Ordinance, new parcels in the EFU Zone shall comply with the following minimum parcel size requirements.
A. 80 acres if fully covered by valid primary water rights.
B. 160 acres for non-irrigated land, or two acres for each dry acre less than 80 for land partially covered by valid primary water rights. For example, 60 acres of irrigated land would require a minimum parcel size of 100 acres (80 - 60 = 20; 20 x 2 = 40; 60 irrigated acres + 40 non-irrigated acres = 100 acres).
C. In the EFU Zone, a parcel created to accommodate a conditional use shall comply with the following requirements.
1) The proposed parcel shall be the minimum amount of land necessary for the proposed use, considering applicable state and local standards and the criteria set forth in this Ordinance, but shall be no less than 2 acres; and
2) The remaining parcel complies with the requirements under Section 301.05(A) or (B), as applicable.
D. If land in the EFU Zone is also located in the Big Game Habitat Overlay, the minimum parcel size for a non-farm or lot of record dwelling shall be 40 acres, unless the parcel on which the dwelling is to be located was legally created prior to January 1, 1986. If the parcel was legally created prior to January 1, 1986, a dwelling may be allowed subject to the following conditions:
1) The dwelling will be located within 200 feet of a public road. If the road access to the dwelling is owned or maintained by the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Bureau of Land Management, or the U.S. Forest Service, the applicant shall provide proof of a road access use agreement. For non-farm partitions in the Big Game Habitat Overlay, generally, the minimum parcel size shall be 40 acres.
2) There is no other dwelling located on the property.
E. The minimum parcel size for a farm related dwelling based on minimum parcel sizes established by statute and/or rule shall be 160 acres irrigated or 320 acres nonirrigated, or a combination thereof in accordance with 301.05(b) above, except that there shall be 2 acres for each dry acre less than 160. For example, 100 acres of irrigated land would require a minimum parcel size of 220 acres (160 - 100 = 60; 60 x 2 = 120; 100 irrigated acres + 120 non-irrigated acres = 220 acres).