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Samsung land agent outlines plan for roughly 1,200-acre solar project in Pratt County
Summary
Representatives for Samsung introduced a proposed solar project and asked the Pratt County Commission about zoning, road‑use agreements, tax abatements and unmapped FEMA floodplain areas; staff said the county is zoned for solar and described the special-use permit and public‑hearing steps.
Santiago Garza, a land agent for Samsung, and Seung Hun of Samsung CMT told the Pratt County Commission they are exploring a large solar project in the county and wanted early guidance on permitting, road‑use agreements and potential incentives.
"I'm Santiago Garza with All Land Services, and I'm their land agent with Samsung," Garza said, introducing the team. Seung Hun added, "we are trying to do the solar business in this county," and asked whether the county offers tax abatements and what road‑use or permitting requirements the company should expect.
County staff responded that Pratt County is zoned for solar and described the typical route for the projects: a special‑use permit through the zoning administrator followed by at least one public hearing before the zoning board and then a hearing before the commissioners. "It is zoned for solar," the zoning administrator said, adding that the process functions like a special‑use permit and that standard road‑use agreements and sureties would flow from that application process.
Samsung said the parcel under consideration is sizable—"roughly, like, 1,200 acres"—and asked about FEMA floodplain mapping and energy storage rules. County staff said parts of the county remain unmapped or on preliminary FEMA maps, which can affect permitting, and that there are no separate local regulations specifically for storage outside the county's solar permitting framework. Staff also noted state incentives for renewable projects exist but vary by program and time period.
Staff urged the company to keep an open line with the zoning administrator and provided guidance on notice and public‑hearing procedures, including property‑owner notification radii and publication requirements. Samsung representatives said they would share regulations and follow up by email, and staff identified BJ (local staff) as a contact for subsequent coordination.
Next steps: Samsung indicated it will continue pre‑application outreach and said it will return with formal materials as the developers advance the project. The county reiterated that the zoning and public‑notice process, plus any required road‑use agreements and sureties, will be part of the formal review before any approvals are granted.
