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Neighbors and attorneys urge Scott County to protect prime farmland, call CIPCO request spot‑zoning
Summary
A group of nearby landowners and their attorney urged supervisors to reject creating a special‑use path that would allow thermoelectric plants in Ag Preservation districts, calling the amendment site‑specific and a threat to long‑term farmland preservation.
Local residents representing the Concerned Citizens of Scott County told supervisors they oppose allowing thermal generation within Agricultural Preservation (AP) zoning. "If you drive from the proposed plant entrance to my house, it's less than 0.5 a mile," said Linda Gollinghorst, who introduced the group and said many members live on multi‑generation farms and want to preserve farmland for future generations.
Attorney Mike Malloy argued the county should treat the request as a legislative amendment that appears to be tailored to a single applicant and cautioned against setting a precedent that could erode the AP district's preservation purpose. "This request for the ... special use permit category ... is site specific and applicant driven rather than a generally applicable land use policy determination," Malloy said, urging the board to consider proximity to residences, cumulative impacts and the county's comprehensive planning objectives when weighing any ordinance change.
