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Pennington County narrows where wind and solar can be sited, approving plan amendments 3'to' 2
Summary
After months of public meetings and a two-year review, the board amended the county comprehensive plan to direct wind and solar development toward industrial zones; commissioners split 3'to' 2 after heated public comment and discussion about property rights, safety and local control.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to amend the county's comprehensive plan to indicate that utility-scale wind and solar developments should be sited in industrial zones rather than across agricultural districts.
Planning Director Britney Hann (S17) told the board the change would direct large-scale renewable energy to industrial areas and require ensuing ordinance updates to address setbacks, decommissioning and battery storage. She said staff and a community task force worked for months on the change and that the planning commission had recommended…
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