Pott County commissioners weigh in on solar regulation draft plan
Pottawatomie County commissioners Greg Riat (left) and Dee McKee (right) discuss proposed zoning regulations for solar energy farms Monday in Westmoreland. (Brandon Peoples/KMAN)
Uncertainty remains over how Pottawatomie County will go about finalizing its draft regulations governing solar energy farms.
County Planner Stephan Metzger sought guidance from county commissioners Monday, over how to best proceed. Commissioner Pat Weixelman says he believes the draft as written currently takes away local control.
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Metzger says some of Weixelman’s concerns were actually addressed by planning and zoning. He spoke to a concern in the regulation regarding ground cover where the panels would be placed.
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