Legals - Aug. 27, 2009

NOTICE OF A PLANNING

COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

FOR A COMMERCIAL WIND

TURBINE ORDINANCE

Whitman County proposes to add a new chapter to its zoning codes, Chapter 19.61 – Commercial Wind Energy Facilities, along with related amendments to existing zoning chapters 19.03 – Definitions, 19.10 – Agricultural District, and 19.58 – Communications and Utility Facilities.

Related amendments will also be made to the Comprehensive Plan.

The proposed changes will guide how a commercial wind energy facility can be built in the County’s Agricultural District.

The current code allows for a wind energy facilit...