Linn County schedules March hearing on gas-fired plants while debating map transparency
Supervisors set a March 9 public hearing for an ordinance to allow gas-fired electric generation in the EU2 zoning district after Alliant Energy indicated a potential site fits the county's 2.25-mile setback; board members discussed whether to release site maps that Alliant asks remain confidential during landowner negotiations.
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The board discussed and prepared to set a public hearing on March 9 for an ordinance that would add gas-fired electric generation to the EU2 zoning district. Staff said the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval and that Alliant Energy had presented a potential site that reportedly meets the county's 2.25-mile population-center setback.
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