Preliminary plat approved for subdivision north of Cheney Reservoir
At least half of the property owners with nearby land objected to the development, but preliminary plans were approved on a 4-2 commission vote.
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At least half of the property owners with nearby land objected to the development, but preliminary plans were approved on a 4-2 commission vote.
The commission wants to open the appointment process for a half dozen county boards to more applicants.
The County Commission did not vote, however, on the permit application that sparked the petition.
Board also supported a new overlay zone for the rest of the county that would require permits for commercial wind development
There didn’t appear to be a lot of agreement Tuesday evening as the Reno County Commission took a first look at proposed wind energy regulations forwarded to it by the county’s planning board – starting with how to proceed in reviewing them. County Commission Chairman Ron Hirst proposed that the board walk through the 14-page document a paragraph at a time and discuss proposed changes – of which he offered several. Commissioner Ron Sellers indicated he wanted to familiarize himself with the proposal and learn why the planning commission made specific recommendations, but he wasn’t p...