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Marion County commissioners press Sunflower over recurring turbine lights; seek legal opinion and company meeting
Summary
Commissioners discussed continuing aircraft‑obstruction lights on Sunflower wind project turbines, directed staff to obtain a legal opinion about potential conditional‑use permit (CUP) noncompliance and requested a Sunflower representative attend the March 3 meeting to explain remediation plans.
Marion County commissioners on Feb. 18 discussed ongoing problems with obstruction lights at the Sunflower wind energy project and directed staff to obtain outside legal advice while inviting a Sunflower representative to an upcoming meeting.
Commissioner Dirks pressed staff on why the lights “are still blinking,” saying “so obviously something's not working.” He said the continued illumination undermines the intent of a CUP condition that limited lighting to FAA‑required or proximity‑activated systems.
Sharon, county planning staff, summarized the background: the county’s staff report from June 3, 2019, included a condition that an aircraft detection lighting system, or ADLS, be installed so lights operate…
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