SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Planning Commission read through potential text amendments to the county's Zoning Regulations regarding commercial solar development at its meeting April 20 and they at least have the text amendment item on their upcoming May 18 agenda.
No public comment on the regulations was taken at the April 20 meeting, as it took them more than two hours just to read through and discuss the first draft provided by staff and make some initial edits. No public comment on that topic will be taken at the May 18 meeting, either.
County planner Mark Vonachen told the board in April that the decisions they need to make before further editing of the document are on what they choose to regulate and what they choose not to regulate. The goal is to make regulations that are able to be applied whether the proposed project is seven acres or 7000 acres.
The commission will work on another planning case on Thursday. That case is a request by Lawrence Street Properties, LLC for a conditional use permit to establish a commercial warehouse and office space for King Solar on land zoned R-1 Rural Residential District. The property is located at the southwest corner of E. Switzer Road and S. Halstead Street.
Anyone with objections to that specific case can voice those at the meeting, but comments are restricted to only that case.
The Reno County Planning Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. May 18 at the Reno County Public Works facility at 600 Scott Boulevard in South Hutchinson.
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