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Planning commission recommends rezoning of 20‑acre cooperative energy subdivision to Highway Commercial, forwards to county board
Summary
The planning commission voted to recommend rezoning about 20 acres within parcel 23.034.0400 from Agricultural General/Urban Expansion District tier 2 to Highway Commercial for a Cooperative Energy Subdivision (RESCO distribution warehouse and Red River Valley Co‑op Power service center) and forwarded the petition to the Clay County Board of Commissioners; one commissioner recused.
The Clay County Planning Commission voted to recommend rezoning approximately 20 acres of parcel 23.034.0400 (the Cooperative Energy Subdivision) from Agricultural General/Urban Expansion District tier 2 to Highway Commercial and forwarded the petition to the Clay County Board of Commissioners for final action.
Matt, a county staff member, described the site as approximately 20 acres of prime farmland (crop equivalency rating 72) in the City of Dilworth's extraterritorial area and summarized the proposal: RESCO (a Midwestern electric supply cooperative) is planning a 40,000–60,000 sq ft precast distribution warehouse on roughly 15 acres with office space for about 30 employees, and Red River Valley Co‑op Power proposes a 10,000–12,000 sq ft service center on a 5‑acre lot with 5–7 employees. Matt explained subdivision jurisdiction, required setbacks, and that Dilworth had recommended preliminary plat approval with conditions including a 20‑foot utility easement and utility extension agreement.
Rich Whitcomb, CEO of Red River Valley Co‑op Power, introduced the cooperative and said the parcel would allow the cooperative to continue providing service to Clay County: "we're looking at this property for Red River's perspective to continue providing high, service to Clay County." Commissioners noted that the rezoning recommendation would apply only to the lots described in the Cooperative Energy Subdivision plat (not the entire parent parcel) and that comments on the plat could be sent to the City of Dilworth. Resident Kathy Byers spoke in opposition, saying she moved to a rural area to avoid nearby development.
A committee member moved to recommend approval of rezoning the portion described in the cooperative plat from Agricultural General/Urban Expansion District tier 2 to Highway Commercial and forward the recommendation to the Clay County Board of Commissioners. One commissioner stated he would abstain/recuse from the vote; the motion carried and the petition was forwarded to the county board.
