The Marshall County Commissioners were again asked Monday morning to place a moratorium on large-scale solar farms on agriculture land by Culver residents Debbie VanDeMark and Paul Levett who requested to take a step back to review the ordinance with the Marshall County Plan Commission to better “protect the county”.
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Several residents have presented concerns about solar farms and related battery storage projects to the Marshall County Commissioners and to the Marshall County Council members in the last few meetings.
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Director of Marshall County Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals Ty Adley presented the Annual Report for 2021 to the Marshall County Council during the regular March meeting.
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Marshall County Attorney Jim Clevenger told the commissioners Monday morning that a meeting is scheduled next week to discuss zoning amendments for solar energy.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Plan Commission discussed a few items last week concerning solar farms.
Continue readingSeveral residents approached the Marshall County Commissioners Tuesday morning about their opposition to commercial solar energy farms in the county.
Continue readingMarshall County Plan Director Ty Adley presented an ordinance amendment to the commissioners for consideration concerning erosion control.
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The Marshall County Plan Commission members recommended a zoning change at a property in Lapaz for approval by the Marshall County Commissioners.
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Plan Director Ty Adley presented a zoning change request to the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday from Hensley Fabricating Equipment Company.
The Marshall County Council received information from newly installed Plan Director Ty Adley about some requests for the 2019 budget.
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet today.
Highway Supervisor Jason Peters will have an update along with County Attorney Jim Clevenger who will present an ordinance regulating off-road vehicles at the county forest and at the Mill Pond Forest.
Marshall County Plan Commission President Stan Klotz went before the county council Monday morning to ask for an interim deputy plan commission director position with the impending retirement of Ralph Booker.
A public hearing was held on Monday concerning the rezoning of a property in LaPaz for the opportunity of economic development on a property located just north of U.S. 6 in LaPaz by the new interchange. The zoning classification would go from A-1 Agriculture to a C-2 Highway Commercial District zone.
Plan Director Ralph Booker explained to the Marshall County Commissioners that the rezoning would extend the highway business district in that area for economic development. No commitments were made as part of the zoning request, but six acres is available to improve economic development in the town. The state owns several other parcels in that area.
The Marshall County Commissioners reorganized for 2017 Tuesday, as new member Mike Delp took his seat for the first time. The former Plymouth councilman replaces Deb Griewank as District 2 commissioner. During Tuesday’s meeting, Commissioner Kevin Overmyer was reelected board president, while Kurt Garner replaces Griewank as vice president. Continue reading
The owner of a couple of mobile home parks appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners Monday, saying he should be exempt from the county’s permitting requirements. Ralph Costello, who owns the Gatewood Estates and Creek Side mobile home parks, says he should not have to get a permit every time his parks decide to move or demolish a mobile home, since the parks predate the county’s zoning laws. Continue reading
