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At-a-glance: Planning Commission recommends approval on three applications, all forwarded to County Board July 28
Summary
The Morrison County Planning Commission recommended approval for two interim use permits for meteorological towers (two distinct sites) and one conditional use permit for a tier-3 swine feedlot; all three recommendations were unanimous and include site-specific conditions forwarded to the County Board for its July 28 meeting.
At their July 21 meeting the Morrison County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Morrison County Board consider the following items at its July 28 meeting:
1) Interim Use Permit — Swift Current Energy MET tower (159.65-acre site): Recommendation to approve with a condition that the permit terminate four years from issuance. Motion by Brent; second by Clint; unanimous vote.
2) Interim Use Permit — Swift Current Energy MET tower (40-acre Morrill Township site): Recommendation to approve with a condition that the permit terminate four years from issuance. Motion and unanimous recommendation; no substantive public testimony.
3) Conditional Use Permit — Tier-3 swine feedlot (720 animal units) for applicant Shane Sengle: Recommendation to approve with two conditions: a 50-foot grass buffer around the barn and confirmation that the applicant secures township driveway/access approval. Motion made and seconded; unanimous recommendation.
Each recommendation will be considered by the Morrison County Board at its regular meeting on July 28, 2026. Staff will include the record of Soil & Water review for the feedlot application, the applicants' materials, and the commission's recommended conditions in the packet for the County Board.
