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8. For parcels of land identified in the County’s Comprehensive Plan as existing in the Sensitive Groundwater Overlay Zone (SGO): MCC 17.181 implements a program to review land use applications to assess the risk that a proposed use will adversely affect the sustainability of aquifer production. MCC 17.181.070 requires that: water-supply studies shall be required by the county to help determine whether a land use action will have an adverse impact on groundwater resources: A. Residential Partitions, Planned Unit Developments, and Subdivisions. The following provisions apply to land divisions in the sensitive groundwater overlay zone, where the residences will utilize exempt-use wells: (1) Applications to partition a parcel of land shall be subject to the following requirements: a. If the minimum parcel size proposed in the application is equal to or greater than five acres, no demonstration of water supply is required; (2) Within the SGO zone, applications to subdivide a parcel of land shall be subject to the following requirements: a. If the minimum lot size proposed in the application is equal to or larger than five acres, no demonstration of water supply is required; B. New Dwelling on an Existing Lot. When the application is for a development permit for a new dwelling that is reliant upon an exempt-use well on a lot existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the requirements of this section apply: 1. Prior to approval of the building or manufactured dwelling placement permit, the owner shall be required to sign and allow the entering of the following declaratory statement into the chain of title for the subject parcel: “The property herein described is situated in a “Sensitive Groundwater Overlay” zone. The availability of groundwater may be limited, and if a long-term decline in water supply occurs the property owner may need to find an alternate source. Marion County is not responsible for deepening or replacing wells that fail to produce an adequate supply of groundwater.” In this application, that applicants are not proposing to create any new parcels of land smaller than 5-acres. A declaratory statement shall be required before new building permits are issued for the new parcel created by this application. The criteria are met. 9. Based on the above findings, the proposed partition complies with the applicable criteria and is, therefore, APPROVED. Brandon Reich Date: March 13th,2025 Planning Director/Zoning Administrator If you have any questions regarding this decision contact George Brandt at (503) 566-3981 Notice to Mortgagee, Lienholder, Vendor or Seller: ORS Chapter 215 requires that if you receive this Notice, it must promptly be forwarded to the purchaser.