Resident questions three-mile wind-tower setback in planning rule change
Jerry Sutton told commissioners he was concerned that recently approved Planning & Zoning regulations allow a three-mile setback from non-participating residences for wind towers outside city limits while a five-mile setback remains required near city or village limits.
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Jerry Sutton urged the Deuel County Board of Commissioners to reconsider a Planning & Zoning Board decision that allows a three-mile setback from non-participating residential structures for wind-tower placements outside incorporated limits. Sutton said the Planning & Zoning Board approved the three-mile setback on August 3, 2026, and questioned why the county requires a five-mile setback for towers located near city or village limits but not for non-participating residences outside those limits.
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