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Otsego council approves zoning change and permits for Xcel Energy substation
Summary
The council approved a zoning-map amendment and conditional/interim use permits for an Xcel Energy substation in the Otsego Industrial Park, after staff and the planning commission found the project consistent with zoning and Xcel responded to public questions about electromagnetic radiation and site screening.
City planner Dan briefed the council on Xcel Energy’s proposal to construct a substation on Lot 1–2 of the Otsego Industrial Park Second Addition, noting the site is guided for industrial land use and the substation is allowed by conditional use permit. Staff described setbacks, two stormwater basins, a 10-foot perimeter fence and a proposed stone veneer wall…
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