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Planning commission opens hearing on small wind turbines; staff continues review after questions
Summary
The commission opened a public hearing on proposed zoning text amendments to allow small wind energy systems as an accessory use, heard technical background from staff, and voted to continue the hearing for more public input and technical information.
The St. Mary—s County Planning Commission opened a public hearing on proposed zoning text amendments to add "small wind energy systems" as a permitted accessory use and to establish size, siting and safety standards. Staff described the draft rules and asked the commission to leave the hearing open for additional public input and technical review.
Staff explained that the proposed new use (use type 118) would allow single-tower small wind energy conversion systems sized at 100 kilowatts or less for on-site consumption. The draft accessory standards staff presented would limit…
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