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Commissioners approve fence and setback variances for three Idaho Power substations; one commissioner recuses
Summary
Valley County commissioners approved variances from setback and fence-height standards for three Idaho Power conditional use permits (CUPs) — Cascade switching station (CUP 25-018), Scott Valley substation (CUP 25-019) and Stibnite substation (CUP 25-020). Commissioner Caldwell recused from the Cascade item.
Valley County commissioners approved variances Oct. 22 for three Idaho Power projects that had conditional use permits with deviations from zoning standards, including fence-height and shoreline setback requests.
Planning staff summarized that the Planning and Zoning Commission had reviewed the three CUP applications on Sept. 11 and unanimously recommended approval of the specific variances. The three applications are: CUP 25-018 (Cascade switching station) — a variance to allow a fence greater than six feet (staff said the proposed fence would be 7 feet); CUP 25-019 (Scott Valley substation) — a similar fence-height variance; and CUP 25-020 (Stibnite substation) — a fence-height…
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