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Commissioners adopt updated McPherson County comprehensive plan; public urged to include energy and data-center issues
Summary
The board adopted a resolution to extend and adopt the county comprehensive plan after a public hearing; a resident asked that the update explicitly address solar, wind and data centers.
McPherson County commissioners voted to adopt an updated comprehensive plan after holding a public hearing and approving a resolution.
At the public hearing, resident Mel (transcript spelled “Mal”) McAllen asked that the new plan explicitly address modern land uses including solar arrays, wind turbines and data centers, saying, “If a new plan gets thrown up, will it include solar, wind, data centers, things that 20 years ago, there weren't an issue?” Commissioners heard that comment before approving the plan by voice vote: “All in favor … Aye. All opposed? Motion carried.”
Why it matters: a county comprehensive plan guides long-range land-use policy, infrastructure priorities and permit expectations. The discussion indicates officials and members of the public want the plan to reflect technological and energy developments that were less prevalent two decades ago.
Background and outcome: staff said they removed dated timeline references from the draft and recommended adopting a resolution, identified in meeting materials as Resolution 25-14. After the hearing the commission moved to adopt the resolution and carried the motion by voice vote. Commissioners directed staff to continue work on the plan text and to incorporate updated statistics and language on new land uses in subsequent revisions.
