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Wind-energy conditional-use hearing continued after US Fish & Wildlife letter; applicant absent
Summary
A Conditional Use hearing for a proposed 4–6 Triad wind-generation system filed by Keith Burt was continued at the April 16, 2012 meeting after a US Fish & Wildlife letter arrived the day of the hearing and the applicant was not present.
Lede: The Fillmore County Planning Commission continued a public hearing on April 16, 2012 for a Conditional Use Permit filed by Keith Burt to install 4–6 Triad wind-generation systems on property described as SE¼ Sec12, T7N, R4W.
Nut graf: The applicant was not present for the hearing; the Zoning Administrator reported a letter from U.S. Fish & Wildlife had been received on the day of the hearing and the county attorney had not yet reviewed it. The commission voted unanimously to continue the hearing pending more information from the applicant, the county attorney and US Fish & Wildlife.
Body: The minutes record that the zoning office had not received a written plan from Mr. Burt by the time of the hearing and that Ronnie Sanchez, representing land management of a nearby property with a perpetual easement under U.S. Fish & Wildlife, attended and raised concerns. Because the county attorney had not had a chance to review the Fish & Wildlife letter and the applicant was absent, Noel moved to continue the hearing to allow further information and legal review; Mainwaring seconded. The commission’s roll call vote was unanimous in favor of continuing the hearing.
Ending: The minutes show the public hearing was closed for that session and rescheduled; later minutes record that the hearing date was set (at one point listed as April 16 but then scheduled for another date per statutory advertising timelines). The commission took no final action on the wind-energy application in the April minutes.
