The Reno County Planning Commission voted 4-3 against recommending a conditional use permit for NextEra Wind Energy to build a wind farm in the southeast part of Reno County. The sticking point was over setbacks with most not able to agree on what the setbacks should be. Some ideas included a mile from the property line to 2,000 feet from the foundation of a non-participating landowner.
After the vote to deny recommending the conditional use permit, the planning commission voted 4-3 to send the recommendation to the Reno County Commission for consideration. The commission can go against this recommendation, agree with it and deny the conditional use permit, or send it back to the planning commission for further consideration or study.
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