PROCEEDINGS

PUBLIC HEARING

Solar Energy Regulations

Holt County PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

A special public hearing of the Holt County Planning and Zoning Commission was held at 7 p.m., July 10, 2023, at the Holt County Annex. Present were commission members: Grace Coleman, Mary Kaczor, Dan Grass, John Krysl, Keith May, Kevin Dekay and Marv Fritz. Absent were commission members Frank Heying and Rod Heiss. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by posting in three publications and posted in Holt County Clerk’s office. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the public.

The meeting was called to order at 7:42 pm, 32 minutes late due to earlier public hearing.

Role was taken.

Keith Marvin of Marvin Planning Consultants was scheduled to discuss changes made to Solar Energy regulations but was unable to attend due to weather issues.

Cale Giese, 110 Blaine, Wayne, Nebraska, provided commentary on Holt County’s Commercial Solar Energy Drafted Zoning Regulations. The group Giese is associated with, The Center for Infrastructure & Economic Development, a non-profit organization, has provided input and advice regarding Holt County’s proposed solar regulations and offered comments for consideration. Topics reviewed by Giese: noise, glint/glare, hazardous waste disposal, setbacks, decommissioning, and removal.

Carly Haughtling 1644 Willow Glenn, Denver, Colorado, spoke regarding the negative effects a one-half mile setback would have on solar installations.

Leon Thompson, 508 N. Williams Street, Atkinson, Nebraska, discussed the solar farm operation in Atkinson and how possible changes to regulations would affect expanded operations in Atkinson. The board advised Thompson to contact the City of Atkinson since the solar farm is located within the city’s jurisdiction.

Motion to adjourn was made by Coleman, second by Kaczor. Ayes: Coleman, Kaczor, Grass, Krysl, May, Dekay, Fritz. Nays: None. Motioned carried. Meeting adjourned at 8 pm.

Roy Swenson,

Administrator

Holt County Planning

and Zoning Commission

Published July 20, 2023

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