Are non conforming parcels useless?

[Hunter Adams]

Thanks in advance, good folks!

There are a few rural communities I’ve been looking at recently which were platted for small resort cabins in the 1920’s to the 1970’s. The plots of land are from 4000-20,000 square feet. Most of the resident now are year round. Owners mostly vary from plot to plot but a few stretches of parcels are still owned by one person. About half of the plots in the area are vacant. Some have had cabins and manufactured homes which have long since been removed.

The most recent general plan has boxed in this area for 2.5 acre ranches only. The chance of someone accumulating enough contiguous plots from various owners to form a 2.5 acre parcel is next to nothing.

Are these small plots useless now? Can any of the ones which have existing utilities be built on or have a new MH installed? I’m waiting on a call back from the county but I’d love to hear your input.

Thanks.