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Deuel County board proposes 2,000-foot setback for high-voltage transmission lines, schedules joint public hearing
Summary
After extended public comment, the Deuel County Planning and Zoning Board voted to amend the county zoning ordinance to require a 2,000-foot setback for transmission lines above 345 kV from inhabited residences and set a joint public hearing with county commissioners for Feb. 3, 2026.
CLEAR LAKE, S.D. — The Deuel County Planning and Zoning Board voted Jan. 12 to pursue an amendment to the county zoning ordinance that would require a 2,000-foot setback for transmission lines with voltage greater than 345 kilovolts from any inhabited residence and to hold a joint public hearing with the Deuel County Commissioners on the proposal.
Zoning Officer Jodi Theisen told the board that county code currently lacks specific setback rules for large transmission lines in the Agricultural District and that the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission can preempt county zoning under SDCL § 49-41B-28. Theisen said she had reviewed other counties’ ordinances and suggested a 500-foot setback with an owner waiver as one…
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