Notice of Woodbury County Zoning Commission Work Session to Consider Utility-Scale Solar Energy Systems Zoning Ordinance Amendments

NOTICE OF WOODBURY COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION WORK SESSION PUBLIC MEETING TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORDINANCE OR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS THE PERMITTING OF UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN UNINCORPORATED WOODBURY COUNTY

The Woodbury County Zoning Commission will have a special meeting to hold a public work session on the following item hereafter described in detail on October 16, 2023 at 5:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matters may be considered.

Said meeting will be held in the Board of Supervisors’ meeting room in the basement of the Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas Street, Sioux City, Iowa.  Copies of said item may now be examined at the office of the Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, on the 6th Floor of said courthouse by any interested persons. All persons who wish to be heard in respect to this matter should appear at the aforesaid public meeting in person or call: 712-454-1133 and enter the Conference ID: 840 350 054#   during the meeting to listen or comment.  However, it is recommended to attend in person as there is the possibility for technical difficulties with phone and computer systems.  

You may forward your written comments by mail or email to: Woodbury County Community and Economic Development, 6th Floor, Woodbury County Courthouse, 620 Douglas St., Sioux City, IA 51101; Emails should be sent to Dan Priestley at: dpriestley@woodburycountyiowa.gov.  Only signed comments will be considered and should be received no later than 10:00 AM on October 16, 2023.

Item One (1)

UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

ZONING COMMISSION WORK SESSION FOR PROPOSED UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT(S). SUMMARY: To consider proposals to amend the Woodbury County Zoning Ordinance to include provisions for the permitting of utility-scale solar energy systems in the unincorporated areas of Woodbury County in the General Industrial (GI), Limited Industrial (LI), and Agricultural Preservation (AP) Zoning Districts.  In addition, the concept of a utility-scale energy systems overall district will be explored and considered as well as the use of the Limited Industrial (LI) Zoning District.