Commission recommends meteorological tower permit for Kapsners; 4-year limit discussed
The Planning Commission recommended approval of an interim-use permit for a temporary meteorological tower on land owned by Troy and Rebecca Kapsner, forwarding the application to the Morrison County Board on July 28, 2026. Commissioners discussed a proposed four-year time limit, MNDOT notification and site impacts.
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The Morrison County Planning Commission on July 21 recommended approval of an interim-use permit for a temporary meteorological tower proposed by Troy and Rebecca Kapsner and operated by Swift Current Energy. Joey Shannon, speaking for the applicant, described the installation as a temporary data-collection tower intended to record wind speed and temperature; staff entered Sections 604.8 and 1227 of the Morrison County Land Use Control Ordinance into the record along with aerial photos and site plans.
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