Justin Stucky, chairman of the Harvey County Planning Commission, told commissioners that he was concerned about their decision to reduce the setbacks from 1,500 feet to 1,000 feet for wind turbines. He said he was speaking for himself but added that their action in October “undermined the whole reason for having a planning and zoning board. These are decisions that will affect the county for many years.” Stucky asked commissioners to reopen the renewable energy regulations for discussion. He asked Commissioner Don Schroeder to add the topic for discussion at the next meeting. He said the county had plenty of time to review commissioners’ changes with a moratorium, by getting the planning commission involved or a countywide vote.
Source: Harvey County Now
