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Bourbon County planning commission unanimously recommends one‑year moratorium on utility‑scale energy and certain industrial uses
Summary
The Bourbon County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the County Commissioners adopt a temporary, one‑year moratorium on new utility‑grade energy generation and storage projects (including wind, solar, battery storage), crypto mining, data centers and certain waste‑disposal operations while the county develops a comprehensive plan and zoning code.
The Bourbon County Planning Commission on an unanimous voice vote recommended that the Bourbon County Board of Commissioners enact a temporary, one‑year moratorium on new utility‑scale energy generation and related industrial uses while the county finishes a comprehensive plan.
The recommendation, read into the record by the planning commission, asked the county commissioners to “adopt a temporary moratorium slash moratoriums for a period of 1 year to allow the planning commission time to develop a comprehensive plan and zoning for the unincorporated areas of Bourbon County, Kansas. The moratorium should apply to the following uses: utility level power generation storage systems, including but not limited to wind, solar, battery systems, nuclear fission, crypto mining, data centers, and waste disposal.” The commission voted to send that…
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