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Labette County zoning official explains process as Cherokee County weighs zoning for solar projects
Summary
Mel Haas, Labette County zoning administrator, told the Cherokee County commissioners that zoning allows regulation of renewable energy projects, noted 54 of 105 Kansas counties were zoned last year, and recommended looking at Barton County as an example.
Mel Haas, Labette County Zoning Administrator, gave the Board an overview of county zoning and how it has affected renewable energy projects.
Haas said that last year 54 out of 105 Kansas counties were zoned and cited Barton County as a useful example. He said that since Labette County adopted zoning, multiple projects have been proposed that can now be regulated and that the need for zoning has become clearer over time. Haas outlined the boards and procedures Cherokee County would need to appoint and follow if the Board chose to pursue county-wide zoning.
Commissioners asked procedural questions about required boards and next steps. The presentation provided context for later discussion of commercial solar regulation in Cherokee County.
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