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Board amends zoning to classify utility-scale transmission lines as conditional uses
Summary
The board voted to add 'utility-scale overhead transmission lines' to the list of major utility facilities that require conditional-use review, adding an extra layer of public notice and Board of Adjustment oversight.
The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the county zoning ordinance to explicitly classify utility-scale overhead transmission lines as a conditional use in agricultural districts, meaning proposed projects of that type would require a conditional-use application and review by the Board of Adjustment.
Planning staff explained the change was prompted by…
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