HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Commission will go over two planning department matters in regard to wind farms when it meets on Tuesday. Both matters were recently tabled by the board but are back on the agenda.
The county commissioners directed staff and the planning commission to consider amending the Comprehensive Plan to provide language that may permit the ability to prohibit the development of wind farms in the current zoned area of the county. Directives were also given to consider amending the Zoning Regulations to prohibit wind farms in zoned areas of the county. The commission also wanted a set of regulations for wind farms in the unzoned areas of the county.
That new zoning district would only regulate the building of wind farms by requiring a conditional use permit. All of the requirements of the zoning and subdivision regulations will not apply to the newly-created zoning district.
Both matters were approved by the planning commission following a recent public hearing. Tuesday’s Reno County Commission meeting begins at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Annex.
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