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Zoning board forwards Ordinance 2025-1 to county commissioners after discussing removed studies and fees
Summary
The McPherson County Zoning Board voted to send Ordinance 2025-1 back to the Board of County Commissioners for final review, after members noted that requested studies had been removed and that permit fees and penalties are set by the commissioners.
The McPherson County Zoning Board voted to forward its recommendation on Ordinance 2025-1 to the Board of County Commissioners following discussion about removed studies and where permitting fees and penalties are set.
Board members debated the ordinance’s text and application requirements and agreed the county commission must settle outstanding fee and penalty questions. The board then moved to send the ordinance back to the commissioners for their review and final approval.
The board’s discussion centered on whether studies that had been requested at a prior meeting were still required. A board member noted that language now in section 4 (citing the ordinance text as discussed at the meeting) states that “all relevant studies that report certifications approval may be reasonably requested by the county, McPherson County to ensure compliance with this article,” and said that the questions had effectively been incorporated into the ordinance. Board members also asked where the ordinance addresses disposal and handling requirements and what penalties apply if stipulations are not met.
Board members clarified that penalties and charges under the ordinance are handled by the county commissioners, and that the permit application fee for a data center or processing center would be established by a McPherson County Board of County Commissioners resolution rather than by the zoning board. After that exchange, the board approved a motion to return the ordinance to the county commission for further review and final action.
The motion to forward the recommendation was made by George (board member) and seconded by Richard (board member). Members voted by voice; those present responded “Aye,” and the chair declared the motion carried. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript.
The zoning board’s action is a recommendation to the county commissioners, who retain authority to set fees by resolution and to impose penalties under county authority. The ordinance text discussed at the meeting includes cross-references to permit application procedures and to sections that the board said now allow the county to request necessary studies.
