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Woodbury County adopts zoning framework for potential nuclear facilities after public hearing
Summary
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved text amendments establishing a conditional-use permitting process for nuclear energy and related uses limited to the General Industrial district, following a public hearing with broad public comment and a 4-0 vote on the second reading.
WOODBURY COUNTY, Iowa — The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a zoning text amendment that creates a permitting framework for nuclear energy facilities and related uses, restricting consideration to the county's General Industrial (GI) zoning district and clarifying notification and definition language.
The amendment, approved on second reading by a 4-0 vote, does not authorize construction but establishes a conditional-use permit (CUP) process so the county and public would have a procedure to review any future application. “We don't have any specific projects. This is a permitting procedure that the county would have a, framework in place, should we ever get any potential future applications,” Daniel Priestley,…
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