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Pocahontas County supervisors approve correction to zoning district names in Solar Ordinance #44 after public hearing
Summary
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors on July 7, 2026, approved an amendment to Solar Ordinance #44 to correct zoning district names (A‑1, R‑1, I‑1) after a public hearing in which citizens voiced concerns about solar energy; the measure passed 4–1 and readings were waived.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors voted July 7, 2026, to approve an amendment to Solar Ordinance No. 44 correcting the names of three zoning districts to Agricultural District (A‑1), Agricultural Residential District (R‑1) and Industrial District (I‑1). The motion to approve the amendment passed 4–1, with Supervisor Peter Seehusen voting no.
The board opened a public hearing at 11:00 a.m.; proof of publication was provided. Citizens spoke during the hearing and “voiced concerns regarding solar energy,” according to the meeting record; the transcript does not list individual speakers by name. At 11:29 a.m., Supervisor Kyle Smith moved to close the public hearing, a motion seconded by Supervisor Brent Aden and approved by the board.
Supervisor Smith moved to approve the amendment to Solar Ordinance #44; Supervisor Aden seconded. The roll call on the approval showed Supervisors Clarence Siepker, Louis Stauter, Kyle Smith and Brent Aden voting in favor and Supervisor Peter Seehusen voting against the amendment. After passage, Supervisor Siepker moved, and Supervisor Smith seconded, to waive the second and third readings; the board voted to waive the readings and set the amendment’s effective date as of the day of approval.
The change the board approved was presented as a correction to zoning district names rather than a substantive amendment to zoning authority or procedures. Meeting minutes indicate the board treated the item as a naming correction and moved to implement it immediately. The transcript does not record further detail about the substance of citizens’ concerns or any proposed substantive changes to solar siting or permitting.
The board adjourned following the vote. The transcript does not record additional steps such as referral to planning staff or an updated ordinance text attached to the minutes; those materials, if produced, were not included in the meeting record provided.
