SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals will both look at amendments to the bylaws for those boards as they hold a meeting Oct. 19.
Also, the Planning Commission has an executive session scheduled with legal counsel to discuss confidential legal matters, but no decision is expected on that item.
There are no zoning cases before either body on Thursday, as staff is making preparations for the public meeting regarding commercial solar regulations. The Oct. 19 meetings are at 4:30 p.m. at the Reno County Public Works facility at 600 Scott Boulevard in South Hutchinson.
The public hearing on the new commercial solar regulations will be held on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. at the Reno County Public Works facility at 600 Scott Boulevard in South Hutchinson.
The intent at this point is to try to get all testimony in on that Thursday evening, but if there is such a public response that they can't fit everyone in, they could keep the hearing open and have a second potential date on Monday, Nov. 13.
The regular meeting of the Planning Commission in November is on Nov. 16, so they would be able to act on changes at that meeting if they are made after public input.
The Board of County Commissioners has put a moratorium on solar development in the county through the end of the year, with the intent that they would see the final regulations by that time, though they could extend the moratorium if public testimony required enough additional work that it couldn't be finished by year end.
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