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B
B
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E
Good
afternoon,
mr
chairman,
members
of
the
board,
jay
leipzig,
the
planning
director
my
comments
this
afternoon
will
be
very
brief.
I'm
going
to
give
a
quick
introduction
just
to
elaborate
on
where
we
how
we've
arrived
at
this
point
today
kind
of
a
quick
overview,
and
then
I'm
going
to
going
to
turn
it
over
to
karen
miller,
our
senior
planner.
That
will
provide
more
details
as
we
walk
through
the
proposed
amendments
for
you
today.
E
So
as
you're
aware,
there
is
a
lot
of
material
voluminous
amounts
of
material
on
solar
that
has
all
been
included
in
in
our
solar
webpage
we've
created.
So
I
encourage
anyone
in
the
public.
If
you
have
not
looked
at
that
and
would
like
to
read
more
about
it,
there
is
a
lot
of
information
available
on
solar
on
that
that
link
on
the
web
page
before
you
today
is
amendments
to
our
comprehensive
plan,
as
well
as
our
subdivision
regulations
on
regard
to
solar
scale
or
utility
scale.
E
Solar
provisions,
alternative
one
is
approving
amendments
and
standards
reflecting
the
bocc
directives
issued
during
the
solar
special
meeting
on
april.
4Th
2022
and
alternative
2
is
approving
amendments
and
standards.
That's
recommended
by
the
planning
commission
in
response
to
the
bocc
remand,
just
a
quick
overview
on
on
dates.
We
had
originally
began
discussing
this
topic
in
march
of
2021.
E
upon
receipt
of
those
recommendations.
We
also
had
a
committee
of
the
whole
on
february,
24th
2022,
and
we
set
a
public
hearing
for
april
4th
2022
to
discuss
the
recommendations
from
the
planning
commission
at
that
meeting
in
april.
That
was
there.
There
were
eight
directives
issued
by
the
board
of
county
commissioners,
and
karen
miller
will
go
through
that
in
detail.
E
That
was
sent
back
to
the
planning
commission,
which
met
on
may
10th,
and
the
planning
commission
came
back
with
additional
considerations
for
this
board
to
consider.
So
with
that,
that
kind
of
summarizes
how
we
to
this
point,
where
we
are
today
with
that,
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
karen
miller
who's,
going
to
provide
more
detail
on
what
those
directives
are
and
then
and
the
changes
in
the
nuances
and
those
directives.
Okay,.
F
We
we
identify
that
we
want
to
protect
rural
character
and
open
space
and
aesthetics
of
the
unincorporated
area.
We
want
to
protect
sensitive
areas
like
recreational
resources,
wildlife,
stormwater
and
other
enviro
environmental
elements.
We
want
to
protect
the
future
development
of
cities
and
many
other
things
and.
G
F
F
F
They
didn't
add
any
more
specific
ideas,
because
if
you
remember
a
utility
scale
solar
facility,
it
can
range
from
a
size
of
10
acres,
all
the
way
up
to
several
hundred
or
thousand
acres.
So
some
very
specific
requirements
wouldn't
be
appropriate
here,
but
it
gives
us
the
the
reminder
that
we
need
to
look
at
the
idea
of
completing
street
repairs
in
a
timely
manner
and
set
that
out
in
the
solar
facility
development
agreement.
F
That
is
part
of
the
conditional
use
permit
application
number
two.
The
second
directive
is
clarifications
that
yes,
battery
energy
storage
facilities
are
allowed
in
association
with
medium
scale,
solar
facilities,
the
the
planning
commission
recommended
that
we
adopt
those
clarifications
and
their
their
reasoning
was
that,
yes,
this
battery
storage
is,
is
an
important
accessory
and
an
accompaniment
to
the
the
medium
scale,
solar
facilities.
F
Number
four:
is
the
planning
commission
recommended
all
of
the
additional
suggested
clarifications
and
changes
that
planning
staff
went
through
so
after
the
board
of
county
commissioners
meeting
on
april
4th
planning?
Commission
sorry
planning
staff
went
through
and
we
found
some
some
other
clarifications
and
and
modifications,
and
the
planning
commission
agreed
with
all
of
those
number
five
it.
The
board
of
county
commissioners
directive
asked
the
planning
commission
to
consider
a
25-year
term
for
the
cup
to
include
a
one-time
automatic
extension.
F
F
Some
of
their
reasoning
was
that
they
believed
that
a
an
applicant
could
make
the
project
work
within
20
the
20-year
time
period.
They
were
thinking
that
longer
than
a
20-year
term,
it
gets
beyond
what
land
uses
can
be
predicted
and
planned
for
they
were
concerned
about
the
effect
on
some
city
growth.
That
was
that's
some
of
their
reasoning
and
their
reasons
in
full
are
located
within
a
an
attached
document
to
your
packet.
F
F
The
next
directive
is
directive
number
six.
The
board
of
county
commissioners
asked
the
planning
commission
to
consider
a
two
thousand
acre
maximum
area,
including
a
waiver
option.
The
planning
commission
did
consider
that
and
their
recommendation
is
rather
a
1
000,
acre
maximum
project
area
and
also
with
a
waiver
option
and
their
their
reasoning
is
located.
On
page
three
of
the
the
table
that
I
referenced
and
some
of
their
I
there.
F
F
They
gave
reasons
for
this.
Their
reasons
are
on
page
four
of
the
table
and
they
they
think
that
this
clarifies
the
position
of
adjoining
cities
and
it's
consistent
with
what
the
cities
are
requesting
for
growth.
And
then
the
last
directive
was
a
consideration
in
review
of
the
impact
on
surrounding
landowners
due
to
the
addition
of
transmission
lines
to
service
solar
facilities.
F
For
instance,
the
setback
from
the
project
boundary
is
set
at
50
feet.
So
us
all
of
the
solar
facilities
equipment,
including
photovoltaic
panels
and
other
things,
are
required
to
be
at
least
50
feet
from
the
project.
Boundary
and
also
all
of
this
equipment
is
lo,
is
required
to
be
located
at
least
250
feet
from
existing
dwellings
and
then
also
in
december
14th.
The
planning
commission
added
another
layer
of
setbacks.
F
There's
extensive
requirements
regarding
stormwater
application
requirements
require
a
stormwater
plan
to
be
submitted
and
public
works
is
also
going
to
come
if
these
regulations
are
adopted,
they're
going
to
come
before
this
board
and
offer
more
stormwater
guidance
or
regulations,
and
with
that
I'll
wrap
up
my
comments.
Thank
you.
B
F
E
C
B
B
They
spent
many
hours
and
a
lot
of
discussion,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
them
for
their
good
work,
understanding
that
minds
can
differ
in
the
final
outcome,
but
at
the
same
time
they
they
did
yeoman's
work
in
presenting
their
recommendations
to
us
and
thanks
to
the
staff,
also
for
the
many
hours.
I
know
that
you
spent
in
in
helping
to
develop
these
regulations.
B
F
Yes,
there's
two
resolutions
because
we're
amending
two
different
documents,
we're
amending
the
comprehensive
plan
and
we're
also
amending
the
zoning
regulations.
So
the
the
first
resolution,
which
is
number
zero
037-22,
those
are
amendments.
The
comprehensive
plan
and
resolution
number
38-22
are
amendments
to
the
zoning
regulations,
and
that
also
includes
the
the
special
stan
published
standards
adopted
by
reference
to
control
battery
energy
storage
facilities.
F
F
Sure
so,
there's
two
parts
to
regulating
the
battery
energy
storage.
One
are
some
requirements
in
the
the
zoning
regulation
amendments
and
it
puts
forth
things
like
you
shall
do
a
bi-annual
inspection
and
some
general
location
requirements
and
such
and
then
also
there's
a
second
part
to
regulating
the
battery
energy
storage,
and
that
is
adoption
by
reference
of
two
published
safety
standards
and
those
are
basically
will
be
added
on
to
our
building
codes
and
they
will.
F
Set
forth
things
like
you
shall
have
a
a
a
containment
system
and
a
monitoring
system,
and
you
shall
maintain
the
site
properly
and
remove
vegetation.
So
there's
no
fire
hazards
that
you
shall
cooperate
with
the
the
applicant
shall
cooperate
with
the
the
first
responders
to
develop
a
plan.
There's
all
there's
quite
a
a
large
number
of
of
standards
that
would
apply
to
regulating
battery
energy
storage
to
make
it
safe.
B
My
understanding
is,
is
that's
not
gross
acreage,
that's
the
acreage
pertaining
to
solar
panels.
So,
if
our,
if
we
were
to
be
compatible
with
douglas
county,
then
a
1500
total
acreage,
which
would
have
70
percent
of
the
acreage
for
solar
panels
would
be
almost
the
same.
Am
I
right
in
that,
or
am
I
missing
something.
B
H
I
J
F
This
is
karen
miller.
They
don't
have
a
particular
distance
to
the
city.
They
chose
not
to
do
a
required
buffer
like
like
we've
recommended.
Instead,
they
simply
have
a
policy
statement
that
the
solar
facility
shall
not.
I
forget,
the
exact
wordage
verbiage,
but
not
impose
upon
the
growth
of
a
city.
K
This
is
sean
pendley
planning
staff.
I
think
that
is
correct.
We
staff
feels
comfortable
with
that
recommendation,
and
the
regulation
1.5
mile
distance
from
cities
would
be
adequate,
would
provide
adequate
growth,
for
the
cities
would
not
interfere
with
that
growth.
That's
a
pretty
large
buffer,
and,
as
karen
mentioned,
there
are
no
minimum
distances
as
an
example
in
douglas
county
and
most
often
we're
not
aware
of
any
other
jurisdictions
that
have
included
a
similar
provision
in
their
solar
regulations.
I
K
Sure
sean
penley
plan
is
to
have
sure.
Certainly,
cities
can
grow
within
one
and
a
half
miles
within
even
20
years,
but
that
does
not
necessarily
preclude
a
city
from
growing
and
having
any
other
potential.
Even
in
an
area
that
may
be
approved
for
a
solar
facility,
the
city
could
still
grow,
and
this
would
not
preclude
that.
But
yes,
that
that
does
take
into
account
a
large
area
and
it
takes
into
account
a
long
period
of
time
for
growth.
I
K
Our
yeah
comprehensive
I'll
try
to
answer
a
little
bit
and
karen
may
be
able
to
add
to
this
for
conference
plan.
We
do
not
have
any
recommendations
for
industrial
zoning
in
the
in
most
of
the
unincorporated.
That
is
correct.
However,
conditional
use
permits
certainly
have
been
approved
in
the
unincorporated
area,
and
some
of
those
do
include
uses
that
may
be
more
intense.
K
Certainly,
we
have
never
had
another
use
like
a
utility
scale
solar
facility,
but
we
do
address
that
in
the
comprehensive
plan
we
do
address
these
uses.
That's
why
we
have
all
of
the
development
standards
that
are
recommended,
and
we
do
want
to
take
into
account
that
the
rule
character
of
the
area,
but
certainly.
I
Nothing
of
this
nothing
of
this
scale.
I
mean
we
never
envisioned
anything
of
this
scale,
because
I
mean
our
traditional
development
pattern
has
been
that
in
our
comprehensive
plan.
We
limit
in
our
zoning
regulations
that
we
limit
growth
as
to
10
acre
parcels
unless
it's
and
so
it's
it's
for
large
lot
development,
and
that
is
that
is
the
pattern
over
and
over
and
over,
except
for
like
along
metcalf
south
of
199th
street.
We
have
a
little
bit
of
industrial
use
there,
but
that,
but
it's
nothing
in
comparison
to
this.
I
E
E
There
was
we
when
we
had
had
started
to
discuss
this
process,
the
the
thousand
acres
maximum
was
regarded,
as
that
is,
if
you
look
at
a
lot
of
the
similar
properties
are
being
currently
operational,
generally,
are
about
a
thousand
acres
or
a
little
less.
However,
when
you
look
at
future
developments,
those
are
on
the
books
and
those
that
are
as
we
go
into
the
future
they're
all
the
trend
is
for
those
to
be
larger.
E
So
that's
why
there's
another
memorandum
that
stated
june
2nd
as
a
revision
to
that
the
original
memorandum
that
the
berkeley
group
prepared
that
talks
more
about
the
the
2
000
acre
maximum,
because
it
is,
there
are
several
projects
that
are
that
are
being
proposed
matter.
Of
fact,
one
is
in
kansas
city,
missouri
up
by
the
airport,
so
there
there
are
some
stipulations
and
some
other
projects
that
are
that
are
contemplated
in
in
areas
similar
to
johnson
county.
I
But
just
because
kansas
city
missouri
is
doing
that
doesn't
mean
that
johnson
county
has
to
do
this,
and
this
is
in
a
rural
rural
area,
whereas
kansas
city
missouri
is
up
around
the
airport,
which
has
more
of
an
industrial
future,
so
I
mean
that's
at,
and
so
you
had
recom.
I
believe
what
was
your
recommendations
in
in
the
beginning
when
we
started
this.
E
Our
original
recommendation,
we
were
thinking
because,
as
I
just
said
it
or
just
stated
a
thousand
acres,
because
it
was
consistent
with
what
we're
seeing
in
terms
of
existing
projects
but
as
we
did
more
research
and
part
of
that
also
included
the
way
that
all
of
these
regulations
work
together
so
that
we
have
the
coverage
area,
the
setbacks,
natural
topography,
features
of
the
land.
That's
all
accounted
in
that,
and
so,
if
you
look
at
what
douglas
county
has
has
done,
a
thousand
acres
of
the
actual
panels
is
it's.
E
K
Well,
well,
sean
penley,
oxford,
yeah
planet.
I
don't
think
there's
an
exact
comparison
because
we
don't
know
yet
what
potential
area
the
the
way
the
project
area
is
measured
in
our
regulations
is
different
than
the
way
douglas
county
measures,
theirs
that,
as
mr
leipzig
indicated
this,
the
way
the
project
area
is
measured
in
douglas
county
is
just
based
on
the
actual
panel
coverage
or
the
equipment
area.
K
As
to
the
total
gross
area
of
the
project,
the
property
just
depends
on
how
large
the
property
is
and
how
much
a
particular
land
owner
would
lease
out
part
of
the
property
but
it.
But
if
you
took
into
account
all
the
additional
standards
we
have
with
buffers
maximum
panel
coverage
of
70,
of
the
total
project
area,
setbacks
and
all
the
the
other
development
standards.
Realistically,
you
could
be
upwards
of
1500
acres
as
a
direct
comparison
or
more.
It
just
really
depends,
but
certainly
it's
not
exactly
a
direct
comparison.
I
I
K
Don't
believe
we
know
exactly
where
the
project
in
douglas
county
and
will
it
be
contiguous,
it's
contiguous,
because
johnson
county,
we
can't
there
will
be
separate
projects,
although
they
may
be.
There
may
be
some
parcels
that
could
be
adjacent.
That's
correct!
It's
over
the
county
line.
We
they're
not
the
same
project.
It
would
have
to
be
a
separate
project.
That's
under
their
jurisdiction
and
a
project
under
john's
account.
K
I
believe
this
is
sean
penley,
I
believe
that's
been
consistent
with
possibly
could
have
been
a
75.
I
don't
know
the
exact
that
has
not
changed
much
at
all
the
70
maximum
project
area.
The
panel
coverage
has
been
consistent
since
the
planning
commission's
recommendation
and
the
planning
commission
did
not
recommend
any
additional
or
reduction
in
that
panel
coverage,
so
that
70
percent
has
been
consistent
since
the
public
hearing
for
the.
F
M
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
just
would
like
to
ask
mister
like
sig
for
clarification.
I
think
it's
important
as
part
of
these
discussions.
These
guidelines
and
standards
that
we
are
talking
about
today
are
the
maximum
standards
they
they're
to
cover
all
possibilities,
but
each
project
would
be
considered
on
a
on
its
own
individual
basis.
So,
even
though
these
these
standards
are
set
at
certain
numbers,
it
would
require
a
public
hearing.
It
would
require
the
planning
commission
to
review
any
applications.
E
Is
correct,
jay
leipzig?
We
have
the
what
would
before
you
today
are
the
the
standards
for
amendments
for
our
comp
plan
and
our
subdivision
regulations.
An
actual
application
would
go
before
the
zoning
board.
The
zoning
board
would
oh.
First
of
all,
we
would
do
a
staff
review
and
review
that
and-
and
we
probably
have
have
independent
experts,
reviewing
various
aspects
of
that
application
that
would
go
before
the
zoning
board.
E
The
zoning
board
would
make
a
recommendation
and
there
would
be
a
public
hearing
at
that
time
before
the
zoning
board,
and
then
that
would
come
before
the
board
of
county
commissioners
for
for
official
action.
The
other
piece
to
add,
on
the
advantage
of
of
how
we
have
proposed
this
through
a
conditional
use
permit
process.
Is
there
a
variety
of
stipulations
and
we're
looking
at
things
such
as
the
the
term
and
the
size
there
would
be
road
maintenance
agreements
would
be
part
of
that.
B
N
Thank
you,
mr
chair
and
henslick,
thank
you
for
bringing
that
up,
because
that
was
one
thing
that
I
was
going
to
point
out.
You
know
that
to
point
that
out,
so
I
appreciate
you
bringing
that
up
and
then
I
also
want
to
say
you
know
for
us
to
go
back
50
years.
It's
hard.
I
mean
you
know
a
lot
changed
when
the
intermodal
went
in
and
there's
nobody
up
here
that
had
the
ability
to
go
in
and
weigh
in
on
that
and
the
whole
dramatic
has
changed
in
the
development
in
that
area.
O
And
you
know,
a
year
ago,
you
started
out
at
your
recommendation
was
the
thousand
acres,
but
after
further
research
and
analysis,
I
know
myself,
you
know
los
angeles
county
phoenix,
las
vegas.
All
these
large
urban,
suburban
counties
have
over
two
thousand
acres
going
in
and
so
kansas
city
missouri
is
not
an
outlie.
It's
an
outlier,
but
it's
right
in
the
market
of
what's
happening
across
the
nation
on
urban
suburban
counties.
Is
that
correct
that
the
reason
why
you're
recommending
2
000
acres
is
that
how
much
the
business
and
the
industry's
changed
in
one
year?
F
Yes,
that's
true,
and
also
another
thing
is
that
you
have
to
consider.
Does
johnson
county
have
some
special
land
use
considerations
like
kansas
city
missouri?
They
have
area
around
their
airport.
Well,
we
have
area
around
the
sunflower
army
ammunition
plant,
so
we
have
some
areas
that
we
know
very
possibly
could
hold
some
of
those
those
larger
facilities
appropriately.
O
The
other
area,
when
I
look
at
the
map,
the
watershed
basin
and
so
that
flows
into
the
kansas
river
I
mean-
and
so
I
mean
the
solar
facility-
will
not
impact
you're
talking
about
water
shed,
I
mean
that
will
help.
That
is
not
developable
area
that
you
could
put
warehouses
which
have
been
developing
all
across
the
county
and
edgerton
will
soon
be
in
miami
county,
and
so
that
would
be
not
an
impact
to
that
watershed
basin.
Correct.
F
Yes,
I
think
you're
referring
to
the
watershed
that
that
straddles
the
johnson
county
and
douglas
county
land
line
on
the
far
western
part
of
our
county
and
yes,
that
that
part
of
the
watershed
flows,
down
upward
towards
desoto
and
into
the
kansas
river
and
that
won't
very
likely
be
sewered.
For
decades.
F
H
H
K
Sean
penley
planning
staff,
I
think,
there's
not
a
consensus
because
there
are
different.
There
have
been
different
requests
from
the
cities.
The
city
of
edgerton
had
initially
requested
a
three-mile
buffer
from
their
city
limits
for
any
future
utility
scale,
solar
and
then
the
city
of
gardner
had
requested
a
two-mile
buffer.
K
K
That's
generally,
when
we
coordinate
with
the
cities
so
that
they're
aware
of
an
application,
we
recommended
increasing
that
to
1.5
miles
after
the
planning
commission,
initial
planning,
commission
discussion.
But
again
we
feel
that
that's
adequate
for
the
for
a
conditional
use.
Permit
again,
this
doesn't
mean
that
we
would
potentially
block
any
future
city
development.
We're
just
saying
that
we
think
that
that's
an
adequate
buffer
from
a
city
boundary.
The
other
thing
I'll
note.
This
is
a
it's
a
dynamic
change.
K
So
as
we
get
any
new
application
that
will
follow
the
current
city
limits
at
that
time
of
application.
So
we
know
that
the
cities
are
growing
so
every
time
the
city
annexes
more
land,
that's
a
one
and
a
half
mile
buffer
from
the
current
city
limits
at
that
time
of
application.
That
will
continue
to
increase.
So
it's
a
finite
area
and
there
would
just
be
less
and
less
land
area
available
for
utility
skills,
yeah.
E
For
one
thing,
as
we
try
to
to
to
go
through
this
process,
and
it
it
frankly
could
could
open
us
up
to
all
types
of
different
possibilities
of
either
having
you
know
and-
and
that
has
been
done
in
some
some
very
rural
areas
where
a
a
company
has
come
forward
and
tried
to
develop
something.
And
then
there
were
all
kinds
of
issues
with
how
it
was
done.
So
at
least
we're
thinking
about.
E
You
know
these
these
buffers
and
and
the
setbacks
and
and
the
the
coverage
percentages,
because
if,
if
we
don't
it
sounds
very
trite,
but
I
guess
it
will
not
very
well
planned
and
I
think
could
could
lead
to
either
land
uses
that
are
that
are
completely
inadequate
and
incompatible
or
the
other
hand
open
us
up
to
all
kinds
of
other
legal
problems
and
issues
as
well
as
we,
if
not
having
anything.
So
that
I
don't
peg.
If
you
want
to
offer
anything
additionally.
But.
P
P
There
is
the
possibility
that
if
an
application
would
come
through
with
no
regulations
in
place
that
there
could
be
a
moratorium
placed,
however,
that
raises
issue
of
whether
that
applicant
has
been
grandfathered
in
and
whether
the
new
regulations
would
apply
to
them,
and
it,
and
also
you
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
making
regulations
to
prevent
that
specific
applicant.
So
it
raises
a
host
of
legal
issues.
If
you
do
nothing,
it's
better
to
move
forward
and
amend
later,
as
you
become
more
familiar
with
applications
and
other
issues
that
arise
as
we're
moving
forward.
B
B
There
have
been
many
projects
that
have
been
put
in
place
that
were
not
envisioned
10
15
20
years
before
I've
lived
in
johns
county
since
1965
at
that
time,
from
the
north
northeast
part
of
the
county.
87Th
street
was
about
the
end
of
the
line,
and
it
was
a
long
distance
from
overland
park
to
olathe
that
all
has
changed
and
the
changes
will
continue
to
take
place
in
our
county.
B
N
E
Yes,
commissioner,
jay
leipzig,
a
couple
of
things.
The
this
part
of
the
requirements
conditional
use
permit
is
having
a
reclamation
plan
similar
to
what
we
have
for
a
quarry,
for
example,
where
the
the
applicant
or
the
developer
has
to
post
financial
sureties
to
ensure
that
the
property,
if
something
should
happen
so
that
it
be
returned
back
to
its
its
pre-construction
state.
So
that's
that's.
E
A
combination
of
of
an
escrow
could
be
a
letter
of
credit,
a
variety
of
different
things,
different
mechanisms
to
do
that
which
would
be
reviewed
by
the
the
county's
financial
staff,
as
well
as
an
independent
consultant
and
also
be
reviewed
every
five
years
to
ensure
that
there's
there
there's
financial
stability
and
so
that
that
investment
would
be
secure
so
yeah
that
that
is
a
a
couple
of
different
ways
to
do
that.
But
it's
very
similar
to
what
we
have
for
quarries.
Thank.
O
That
they
went
through.
I
would
like
to
answer.
Cedric
county
has
several
airports.
They
have
air
force
base
a
major
airport
and
reason
why
they
don't
have
wind
is
because,
just
like
with
us,
we
have
two
airports
and
you
have
to
be
so
far.
They
have
too
many
airports
in
their
county
and
the
easement
the
distance
from
the
airports.
So
that
is
why
they
do
not
have
wind.
It
is
not
because
of
not
allowing
it
is
because
of
the
faa
and
because
they
have
a
military
air
force
base.
E
Commissioner,
they,
my
understanding,
is
kind
of
a
combination
of
what
commissioner
fafsa
just
said
and
what
I'm
aware
of
as
well.
They
they
have
placed
a
moratorium
on
them,
however,
that
that's
problematic
and
that
they
there
there
is
a
moratorium.
But
it's
based
upon
these
some
of
the
the
facts
that
that
commissioner
fast
had
just
mentioned.
They're
and-
and
I
I
do
think
there
are
certain
conditions,
for
example,
in
johnson
county,
where
wind
may
not
be
appropriate,
but
the
that
that
is
how
it
was
done.
E
On
that,
well
there
again,
commissioner,
I'm
not!
I
haven't
studied
that
issue
in
depth.
I
will
tell
you
that
I
think,
because
of
our
in
terms
of
growth-
and
I
think,
if,
if
we
we
were
located,
wind
has
more
there.
There
are
some
more
difficult
issues
with
wind
regulation
than
there
are
with
solar,
so
solar
can
be
very
daunting
as
well,
I'm
not
but,
but
I
I
think
that
that
it's
an
issue
that
needs
to
be
studied
so.
C
P
Well,
you
can't
just
come
out
and
say
we're
not
allowing
wind.
There
has
to
be
reasons,
and
at
this
point
there
would
need
to
be
studies
for
setbacks
vertical,
there's
all
kinds
of
issues
of
where
that
can
be
where
it
can
be
cited
at
this
point,
we're
here
for
solar,
and
I
would
just
redirect
the
commission
back
to
the
regulations.
P
O
R
F
Sure,
karen
miller,
so
there's
two
parts
of
of
the
decommissioning
and
reclamation
so
upon
application
for
a
conditional
use.
Permit
the
applicant
has
to
turn
in
a
decommissioning
and
reclamation
plan
and
there's
some
very
specific
requirements
for
that.
They
have
to
use
a
professional
engineer
licensed
in
the
state
of
kansas,
who
has
expertise
in
the
removal
of
u.s
solar
facilities,
that
a
person
has
to
do
an
anticipated
estimate
of
the
life
of
the
project.
So
they
have
to
stay
state
up
front.
F
M
Thank
you.
I
had
another
question
for
staff.
One.
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
so
important
in
our
comprehensive
plan
is
looking
at
mature
trees
and
making
plans
that
protect
those
to
the
extent
possible,
and
my
understanding
is
that,
by
having
a
2000
acre
maximum
project
area
with
a
waiver,
we're
providing
an
option
for
solar
farms
to
be
to
be
developed
around
existing
stands
of
mature
trees,
rather
than
having
to
cut
them
down.
Whereas
if
you
have
a
smaller.
M
F
F
You
have
to
submit
a
landscaping
plan
that
shows
all
of
the
the
mature
trees
and
we
define
mature
tree
and
and
mature
stands
of
trees,
all
of
those
that
are
being
removed
and
all
of
the
landscaping
that's
added,
and
then
we
also
have
maintenance
requirements
where
you
have
to
maintain
all
of
that
ground
cover
and
landscaping
that
you
that
you
add
so
so.
Yes,.
F
I'd
like
to
to
draw
your
attention
to
the
screen,
and
so
so
this
is
what's
envisioned,
it's
not
clear
cutting,
and
if
you
look
at
this,
you
know
the
the
idea
of
heavy
industrial
uses
where
it
was
kind
was
mentioned
earlier,
and
you
know
the
planning
staff
thinks
that
heavy
industrial
uses
are
a
little
bit
different
in
character.
They
have
more
more
noise,
they
have
more
odors
a
greater.
There
is
some
visual
impact
on
this,
but
it's
a
different
kind
of
visual
impact
for
a
heavy
industrial.
F
M
M
Yes,
and
so
I
was-
I
was
looking
at
some
information
and
if,
if
the
information
I
had
is
correct,
it
says
that
kansas
law
mandates
that
a
hog
facility,
with
a
capacity
up
to
3724
animal
units,
to
be
4
000
feet
from
a
homeschool
church
medical
facility
or
other
places
where
people
congregate
and
we're
looking
at
7920
feet.
So
the
the
state
of
kansas
could
approve
a
hog
farm,
a
commercial
hog,
farm
operation.
M
B
H
H
E
Commissioner,
ashcraft
jay
leipzig
I'll
take
an
initial
provided
initial
response
for
you
and
I'll
ask
karen
miller
to
jump
in
as
well
of
the
as
you
just
stated:
yeah
20
years
is
a
typical
planning
threshold
or
a
planning
period
that
that
we
look
at,
and
that's
not
just
johnson
county,
that's
kind
of
a
national
phenomenon
in
terms
of
planning.
It's
it's
it
most
conference
plans.
Have
it
have
a
20-year
time
frame.
E
So
that
being
said,
that
that
is
really
the
the
premier
period
of
time
to
make
accurate
educated
guesses
on
on
future
land
use.
However,
I
think
the
the
conditional
use
permits
there
have
been
longer
terms
in
20
years.
Occasionally
they
will
they.
They
will
be
before
you.
I
think
there
was
one
for
a
solar
facility.
I
believe
that
or
a
solar
some
solar
panels
that,
I
believe
was
a
was
a
30-year
term.
I
think.
E
And
I
don't
recall
at
least
in
my
tenure
so
almost
five
years
of
denying
a
renewal
on
a
for
a
conditional
use
permit.
I
I
know
that
there
are
you
know
we
just.
We
just
had
a
renewal
for
a
a
quarry
that
that
was,
I
believe,
a
10-year
renewal,
but
I
don't
recall
denying
a
renewal
on
a
conditioning
permit.
H
K
This
is
sean
penley,
I
would
say,
staff
had
never
considered
any
other
terms.
Our
consultant,
we
did
it
review
other
jurisdictions
and
other
sample
regulations,
and
our
consultant
also
provided
information
to
this
most
other
jurisdictions
do
not
have
any
terms.
These
are
large
facilities
obviously
require
capital
investment,
a
large
large
investment
by
a
an
applicant.
K
We
as
an
example
for
other
the
other
facilities
that
we
could
think
of
as
an
example
like
communications
facilities,
cell
towers,
oftentimes,
an
applicant
will
request
a
minimum
of
20
years
due
to
again
the
investment
that
they're
placing
on
that,
and
that
is
the
other
example
of
other
cups
in
the
county
that
I
could
tell
you
that
have
had
several
cell
tower
cups
that
have
been
approved
with
25
years
or
30
years.
Other
examples,
so
that's
where
it
started
how
staff
had
recommended
the
20
years.
K
We
we
did
not
look
at
any
shorter
terms
again,
just
due
to
the
large
size
and
scale
facilities
and
the
fact
that
owners
are
investing
in
this
and
that's
that's
just
the
typical
and
and
to
be
honest
for
at
least
you
know,
most
properties
are
entering
into
land
leases.
Even
for
longer
terms
than
that,
one.
H
K
For
our
experience
in
the
the
information
we
have
gathered
in
other
jurisdictions,
either
don't
have
a
term
that
they
do
not
have
a
deadline
or
an
expiration
on
a
term
for
a
conditional
use
permit
or
they're
longer
than
20
years,
if
they
do
have
them.
So
most
of
our
examples
that
we
found
do
not
have
terms
in
their
ceps
for
solar
facilities.
Thank.
I
O'hara,
oh
thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
I
just
pulled
up
what
sedgwick
county
in
2019,
they
voted
wednesday
to
update
the
county's
comprehensive
plan
and
zoning
court
code
with
specific
policies
for
renewable
energy
systems.
The
new
regulations
prohibit
wind
facilities
and
allow
solar
array
systems
and
then
also
it
talks
about
that
reno
county.
I
They,
after
lengthy
public
hearings,
county
commissioners
in
reno,
county
den
denied
nextera
energy
permit
to
build
the
wind
farm,
so
the
counties,
the
counties
in
kansas.
It
seems
like
that
they
they
are
saying
no
to
some
of
these
alternative
energy
projects
and
I'm
just
wondering
what
is
the
process
and
what
is
the
the
legal
standing
that
we
we
could
it
that
we
could
say.
I
Johnson
county
is
not
appropriate
for
solar
farms,
and
I
don't
think
that
there's
anyone
here
that
would
argue
with
a
solar
farm
being
put
on
the
on
the
sunflower
ammo
plant
and
and
but
six
thousand
acres
of
that
is
in
desoto.
And
so
that's
that's
a
city
issue,
but
we
have
three
thousand
acres
still
in
in
the
county
that
possibly
I
believe
that
that
growth
area
is
gardner's
area.
Is
that
correct.
F
I
I
B
B
B
B
S
Thank
you
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
steve
clark.
I
live
at
3422
kensington
court
in
el
dorado
hills.
California,
I'd
like
to
address
the
issue
of
whether
it's
appropriate
for
a
county
like
johnson
county
to
host
a
solar
farm
up
to
2
000
acres.
Some
county
planning
commissioners
expressed
concerns
about
this
issue.
They
seem
to
believe
that
larger
solar
farms
only
belong
in
a
remote
lightly
populated
area.
S
But
after
I
read
berkeley's
memo,
I
thought
of
several
large
solar
projects.
I
personally
worked
on
that
were
left
off
of
berkeley's
memo
in
his
list.
I've
emailed
the
details
to
the
planning
commission
and
to
the
county
commissioners
at
least
three
highly
populated
counties,
host
large
operating
solar
farms,
los
angeles
county
and
california,
clark
county
nevada,
which
includes
las
vegas
maricopa
county
arizona,
which
includes
phoenix
in
all
three
counties.
S
Three
large
excuse
me:
large
solar
farms,
with
capacities
from
179
to
over
800
megawatts,
have
been
permitted
and
are
operating
successfully
on
sites
ranging
from
1800
to
4500
acres.
Each
of
the
solar
farms
is
located
within
a
short
distance
of
growing
suburban
cities
near
the
urban
fringe.
Remarkably,
the
800
megawatt
project
is
located
inside
city
limits,
three
different
counties
in
three
different
states:
four
large
solar
farms.
Most
importantly,
none
of
the
counties,
limited
cup
terms
or
solar
farm
acreage.
None
of
them
set
a
minimum
distance
between
the
farm
and
the
city
limit.
S
T
Hello,
my
name
is
2371
highland
trail
southwest
alexandria,
minnesota,
my
family
and
I
have
signed
a
lease
agreement
for
a
solar
farm
in
johnson
and
douglas
county.
Solar
farm
provides
many
economic
benefits
for
landowners,
but
also
to
the
state,
counties
and
communities
in
which
they
are
built.
I
had
previously
submitted
a
letter
on
january
14th
to
the
county
that
outlined
the
benefits
to
be
realized
for
the
county
for
a
thousand
acre
solar
farm.
Please
note.
A
T
This
was
the
size
recommended
at
that
time.
These
benefits
included,
but
are
not
limited
to
the
following
sales
tax
on
solar
equipment
to
be
installed,
estimated
at
11.85
million
local
construction,
labor
150
to
200
workers
at
peak
estimated
to
be
17
to
20
million
about
seven
to
eight
full-time
jobs
for
operations,
maintenance,
site
security,
vegetation
management
and
compliance.
T
Increased
tax
revenues
paid
by
landowners
who
leased
land
compared
to
their
previous
farming
revenues
growth
electrical
sales
by
the
solar
farm
of
approximately
12
million
that
would
be
taxed
by
the
state
of
kansas.
Please
note
that
if
acreage
limit
is
increased
to
2
000
acres,
then
these
revenues
could
be
doubled.
T
U
U
Please
maintain
your
position
that
johnson
county
should
not
deliberately
stand
in
the
way
of
future
renewable
energy
projects.
There
are
five
points.
First,
this
is
a
rare
opportunity
for
economic
development
which
can
actually
help
preserve
the
rural
nature
of
an
incorporated
johnson
county
number.
Two
allowing
local
landowners
to
lease
their
land
for
solar
installations
allows
them
to
harvest
the
sun
with
financial
benefits
ensuring
the
future
of
the
family-owned
farm
in
unincorporated
johnson
county
number.
U
Three
cheap,
renewable
energy
benefits
economic
growth
companies
locating
in
the
region
will
have
the
option
to
reduce
their
carbon
footprint
number
four.
We
must
address
the
global
climate
crisis.
Large-Scale
renewable
energy
projects
allow
us
to
close
polluting
fossil
fuel
energy
facilities
which
contribute
to
global
warming
and
impact
the
most
vulnerable
communities.
U
Number
five
supporting
future
solar
projects
in
johnson
county
sends
a
powerful
message
about
johnson
county's
commitment
to
being
a
leader
in
reducing
greenhouse
gases.
The
headline
today
is
biden
to
pause
new
solar
tariffs
and
to
support
the
domestic
solar
industry
via
the
defense
production
act.
Obviously
the
nation
is
going
solar.
Are
we
going
to
allow
our
fear
of
change
to
stop
solar
in
johnson
county?
I
hope
not
my
thanks
to
you
for
supporting
a
prosperous
and
healthy
johnson
county.
Thank
you.
V
V
I'm
against
restrictions
on
the
solar
project,
because
I
am
basically
fully
concerned
about
having
them
having
a
healthy,
normal
future,
and
we
must
work
towards
100,
clean
and
renewable
energy.
If
the
last
few
years
haven't
proven
already,
we
need
to
move
away
from
being
dependent
on
fossil
fuel,
especially
from
other
countries.
We
can
move
away
from
being
dependent
on
increasing
gas
prices,
rolling
blackouts
and
power
outages.
V
V
W
W
As
a
retired
science
teacher
in
turner,
school
district,
shawnee
mission,
school
district
and
liberty
school
district
in
missouri,
I
have
the
responsibility
to
keep
informed
of
new
technology.
Since
the
69-70
school
year
at
turner,
I
have
literally
watched
the
co2
emissions
rise
each
year.
As
you
know,
we
hope
to
reduce
the
co2
in
our
atmosphere
to
350
parts
per
million.
After
the
pandemic
arrived
in
2019
co2
levels
lowered
spontaneously
in
2020
through
2021
after
folks
started
working
at
home.
We
know
how
to
mitigate
our
climate
crisis.
W
W
I
would
very
much
like
to
see
the
ussf
completed
in
the
thousand
to
2000
acres
suggested
with
proper
regulations
that
would
solve
any
problems.
Forecasting.
Also,
I'm
looking
forward
to
seeing
high-tech
batteries
included
in
the
proposal
to
allow
electricity
to
flow
during
the
night
hours.
Science
is
our
only
hope
for
the
future.
Let's
get
busy.
Thank
you.
X
X
That's
where
my
mom
grew
up
and
my
uncle
lucky
lived
there
too,
taking
over
farming
from
my
grandfather,
while
growing
up
my
dad
worked
very
hard
as
a
veterinarian
in
rural
johnson,
county
and
nearby
as
his
savings
allowed,
he
bought
farmland
in
johnson
county
to
raise
beef
cattle
on
as
my
siblings,
and
I
grew
up
all
six
of
us
helped
our
parents
raise
cattle,
put
up,
hay,
build
and
mend
farm
fences.
We
moved,
we
helped
move
cattle
between
pastures
and
help
dad
with
cattle
chores
during
all
kinds
of
weather.
X
Our
entire
family,
along
with
uncle
lucky,
would
butcher
our
own
meat.
We
enjoyed
picking
apples,
making
apple
cider
and
fishing
in
the
farm
ponds
along
with
many
other
things.
After
I
was
married,
my
husband
and
kids
came
and
helped
with
cattle
and
farm
chores.
We
grew
a
vegetable
garden
near
the
farmhouse,
we're
very
proud
of
our
farm
land
in
all
the
generations
of
farming.
Our
entire
family
revered
the
land.
X
Well,
since
it
is
our
livelihoods
they
built
terraces
to
prevent
soil
erosion,
didn't
over
graze
the
land
or
misuse
fertilizer
or
pesticides.
We
still
value
this
land
and
want
to
keep
it
intact
for
our
entire
family
as
a
family
legacy.
We
value
our
property
rights.
Having
a
mindset
of
I
have
rights
must
also
be
recognized
with.
I
have
obligations
instead
of
thinking
that
we're
born
with
the
rights.
X
Our
family
would
not
have
signed
a
solar
lease
agreement
without
insuring
ourselves
of
those
protections.
Please
enact
solar
regulations
that
allow
for
low
impact
solar
farms
to
be
built.
I
truly
appreciate
all
the
effort,
time
hours
and
thought
that
has
gone
into
these
regulations
in
building
this
solar
farm.
Thank
you.
B
Y
Y
Y
Black
veatch
has
a
commitment
to
decarbonizing
through
our
sustainability
plan,
to
reduce
our
environmental
and
emissions
footprint.
Increasingly,
we
are
likely
to
see
a
more
carbon
constrained
world
with
more
pressures
on
the
grid
that
will
require
building
more
renewable
energy
infrastructure,
including
utility
scale,
solar
development.
Y
D
Z
And
I
am
a
40-year
resident
of
johnson
county.
I
live
at
4411,
west
66
terrace
in
prairie
village,
and
I
am
the
executive
director
of
an
environmental
nonprofit
called
bridging
the
gap
which
is
located
in
kansas
city
missouri,
but
serves
both
sides
of
state
line.
Among
other
projects.
Bridging
the
gap
manages
johnson
county's
contain
the
rain
program
and
we
also
have
planted
trees
in
prairie,
village,
fairway,
roland
park
and
elsewhere.
Z
Solar
offers
the
potential
for
for
these
lower
income
households
to
lower
their
utility
bill
burdens
and
also
to
enjoy
the
benefits
of
cleaner
air,
which
are,
which
is
actually
a
very
important
point
for
all
of
us.
Conventional
electricity,
especially
coal-fired
increases
free-ranging,
arsenic
and
mercury
molecules
in
the
atmosphere
and
dozens
of
human
diseases,
have
been
linked
to
air
quality
issues,
so
large
scale
utility
scale.
Solar
helps
to
solve
multiple
problems.
Z
B
D
AA
G
G
G
Land
in
johnson
county
is
disappearing
under
the
development
of
expanding
communities
utility
scale
solar
would
help
provide
for
these
growing
energy
needs.
Earlier.
The
board
of
county
commissioners
directed
the
planning
commission
to
revisit
and
lessen
their
excessive
restrictive
regulations
was
this
directive
realized?
G
Indeed
not
the
limits
of
two
miles.
A
thousand
acres
and
20
years
are
still
in
play.
Why?
I
don't
understand
we
could
be
good
neighbors
to
each
other
and
to
future
generations
by
providing
regulations
allowing
a
real
possibility
of
utility
scale.
Solar
benefits
include
cleaner
air,
lower
energy
bills,
a
new
revenue
source
for
participating
farmers
and
less
degradation
of
the
land.
G
It
is
my
opinion.
The
planning
commission's
recent
decision
disregards
the
best
interest
of
all
johnson
county
citizens,
forcing
the
continuance
of
relying
on
fossil
fuels
to
supply
our
developing
energy
needs.
There
is
a
better
solution,
just
as
you
provided
thoughtful
analysis
and
a
beneficial
solution
for
wastewater
needs.
Please
do
that
for
utility
scale,
so
thank
you.
J
AB
J
J
Climate
is
probably
the
possibly
the
most
pressing
issue
of
our
time
and
we
know
that
to
move
in
order
to
address
it
to
keep
temperature
under
two
degrees
celsius.
We
need
to
move
off
fossil
fuels
as
quickly
and
as
comprehensively
as
possible.
Most
one
of
the
most
immediate
ways
to
do
that
is
to
build
our
capacity
in
wind
and
solar.
Wind
has
been
going
gangbusters
in
kansas.
J
It
accounts
for
almost
50
percent
of
our
utility
needs,
but
right
now,
solar
has
not
been
as
far
along
despite
the
fact
that
kansas
has
as
much
solar
capacity
as
florida
does
I'm
a
big
fan
of
rooftop
solar
of
neighborhood
solar,
but
in
order
to
meet
our
climate
targets
and
the
times
in
the
time
that
we
have
available
to
us,
we
need
to
invest
in
large-scale
solar.
That's
simply
a
fact.
We
need
to
build
more.
The
project
in
gardner
will
help
to
address
this.
J
J
I
believe
the
concerns
about
expressed
about
this
project
are
overblown,
so
it
does
not
despoil
the
land
in
a
way
that
other
industrial
development
would.
After
it's
built,
there
isn't
a
lot
of
noise,
and
you
wouldn't
even
know
it's
there
until
you
went
right
up
to
it
after
the
lifetime
of
the
project,
the
land
is
returned
to
its
original
condition.
If
someone
who
owns
farmland
wants
to
monetize
their
land,
there
are
a
lot
more
damaging
ways
to
do
it
than
leasing
it
for
solar.
J
This
body
has
the
chance
to
send
a
message
one
way
or
the
other.
If
johnson
county,
the
most
populous
and
prosperous
county
in
the
state
puts
more
onerous
regulations
that
will
keep
the
project
from
being
built,
then
we'll
send
a
message
throughout
the
state.
People
throughout
kansas
are
looking
at
what
we
do
here
today.
What
you
do
here
today,
I
hope,
you'll,
do
what
you
did
the
last
time
and
insist
on
reasonable,
not
onerous
regulations
that
show
johnson
county
values,
solar
and
will
say
yes
to
economic
development
and
clean
energy.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AC
This
is
a
key
moment
for
our
county,
as
we
face
the
growing
climate
crisis
and
its
attendant
cost
for
human
health,
for
household
finances
and
for
planetary
well-being.
We
need
regulations
that
allow
us
to
harness
the
abundant
potential
of
the
sun
to
meet
our
energy
needs
individually.
Many
johnson
countians
are
more
climate
concerned
than
ever,
but
we
know
that
only
public
policy
is
up
to
the
size
of
the
challenge
that
we
face.
AC
Large-Scale
solar
development
will
help
us
meet
the
targets
outlined
in
the
climate
action
plan.
It
will
provide
a
crucial
example
to
inspire
our
neighbors
and,
most
importantly,
to
me,
and
to
many
it'll,
give
our
kids
a
chance
to
grow
up
in
a
livable
climate
to
realize
these
promises.
We
need
solar
development
without
unnecessarily
onerous
restrictions.
AC
You
have
already
outlined
common
sense
parameters
on
the
timeline
and
the
acreage
and
the
distance
requirements
that
guide
development
without
unwisely
impeding
innovation,
as
the
leaders
exclusively
vested
with
the
authority
to
set
these
terms,
I
hope
that
you
will
proceed
in
that
direction
with
today's
vote.
Thank
you.
L
AD
Name
is
mary
o'leary
and
I
live
at
3600
west
73rd
terrace
in
prairie
village,
I'm
here
because
I'm
a
concerned
resident
but,
most
importantly,
I'm
a
concerned.
Grandma,
I'm
in
favor
of
utility
scale.
Solar
development
in
johnson
county,
solar
energy
is
an
important
part
of
the
solution
to
reducing
our
dependence
on
fossil
fuels
and
is
an
energy
supply
that
meets
the
needs
of
21st
century
businesses.
AD
AD
AD
AE
Good
afternoon
lisa
huppy
17535
edgerton
road.
We
are
not
against
solar
energy.
However,
when
it
comes
to
the
utility
scale,
solar
facilities
in
the
agricultural
communities
of
rural
johnson
county,
it's
a
wrong
choice.
We
pretty
much
know
how
you're
going
to
vote
today,
but
make
no
mistake
about
it.
We
will
not
lose
and
we
will
not
stop
showing
up.
We
challenge
you
to
say
no
to
utility
scale
solar
facilities
in
rural
johnson
county,
as
your
paid
consultant
suggested,
due
to
being
a
thriving
and
growing
county.
AE
If
not
that
we
request
you
vote
for
a
thousand
acre
maximum
and
two
miles
from
city
limits.
As
your
appointed
planning
commission
is
recommending,
we
ask
that
you
require
a
minimum
of
a
500-foot
setback
from
non-participating
homeowners
property
lines.
We
ask
you,
consider
brownfields.
First,
over
agricultural
land,
you
sent
recommendations
to
the
planning
commission
for
utility
scale,
solar
facilities
to
have
a
250-foot
setback
from
a
dwelling.
That's
250
feet
from
a
dwelling.
That's
in
your
backyard!
AE
You
continually
ignore
the
rural
johnson
county,
comprehensive
plan
allowing
industrial
use
over
agricultural
zone
land.
You
also
ignore
two
of
the
closest
affected
cities:
edgerton,
who
has
requested
a
three-mile
buffer
in
accordance
with
their
comprehensive
plan
and
gardner,
who
has
requested
a
two-mile
buffer
from
city
limits
for
the
future
growth
and
development
of
their
cities.
They
also
requested
a
thousand
acre
maximum.
AE
You
ignore
city
leaders,
you
ignore
the
consultant
that
was
hired
by
you
to
help
put
regulations
in
place.
You
ignore,
ignore
your
appointed
planning
commission
and
you
ignore
your
citizens,
so
who
are
you
listening
to
nextera
and
their
legal
counsel
and
your
planning
staff
who
is
taking
direction
from
them?
This
is
so
far
off
from
being
right.
I
don't
even
have
words
you
will
be
affecting
over
200
homeowners
and
1200
souls
with
one
project.
How
many
more
will
be
affected
in
rural
johnson
county?
AE
AF
AF
AF
AF
AF
In
that
same
statute,
it
says
that
the
plan,
or
part
thereof,
shall
constitute
the
basis
or
guide
for
public
action
to
ensure
a
coordinated
and
harmonious
development
or
redevelopment
which
will
best
promote
the
health
safety,
morals
order,
convenience,
prosperity
and
general
welfare.
A
similar
language
appears
in
2
192-9-6-0,
but
in
section
sub-section
d
of
that
is
the
critical
part,
no
determination
nor
rule.
L
L
After
all,
the
research,
all
the
debate
and
listening
to
the
pros
and
cons
from
various
parties,
the
planning
commission
made
their
recommendations
for
considering
the
proposed
solar
zoning
amendments.
As
you
know,
the
planning
commission
is
required
to
have
a
majority
of
members
that
live
in
the
unincorporated
areas
of
johnson
county.
This
makes
common
sense
so
as
their
jurisdiction
is,
the
unincorporated
areas
of
the
county
in
cities
do
their
own
planning.
L
There
is
no
requirement
for
the
board
of
county
commissioners
to
have
any
representation
from
unincorporated
areas
and
most
of
you,
if
not
all
of
you,
live
within
the
boundaries
of
our
cities.
Given
your
appointed
the
mem,
the
meeting,
the
planning
commission
and
they
most
closely
represent
the
unincorporated
areas
and
residents
of
our
county.
You
should
also
follow
their
recommendations
for
one
thousand
acres,
maximum
project
size
and
a
two
mile
distance
from
the
french
city.
L
There
is
no
purpose
for
private
conversations
between
the
commissioners
and
the
appointed
planning
commission.
If
so,
why
does
the
planning
commission
exist
just
go
and
vote
without
the
advice
of
the
planning
commission.
All
this
would
do
is
make
them
your
puppet
and
all
they
would
have
done
a
sham
or
a
ruse
and
a
waste
of
their
time.
Thank
you.
AB
I'm
alan
anglin
17090
evening,
star
road
edgerton
kansas
in
april
4th
meeting.
There
was
a
great
deal
of
focus
on
differences
between
the
planning
commission's
recommendation
and
the
planning
staff's
recommendation
playing
staff's
original
initial
recommendation
was
made
in
april
2021
included
a
1
000,
acre
maximum
project
size
and
60
panel
coverage,
a
minimum
of
150
foot
setbacks
with
vegetative
screening
and
a
recommendation
to
avoid
prime
agricultural
lands
and
to
use
invisible
sites
such
as
brownfields
and
old
landfills.
AB
AB
His
comments,
recorded
in
the
meeting
minutes,
take
more
than
seven
minutes
to
read
out
loud,
had
a
fast
pace
and
more
than
six
minutes
before
the
chairman
provided
two
minute
warning.
Before
closing
the
meeting
the
chairman
provided
direction
to
staff
about
the
proposed
regulations.
By
saying,
I
think
it's
time
for
nextera
and
mr
peterson
to
do
some
work
on
these,
make
some
suggestions
on
the
plan
that
has
been
put
forth
here
at
the
very
next
planning
commission.
AB
Meeting
staff's
proposal
have
been
revised
to
maximum
of
2
000
acres
and
a
65
panel
coverage
and
setbacks
reduced,
but
mr
peterson
exterior
continued
to
press
for
more
permissive
regulations
later
in
august,
when
the
public
was
held
to
five
minutes
for
public
comment.
The
chair
afforded
mr
peterson
20
minutes
on
the
agenda.
After
this,
the
public
will
become
where
the
chair
and
mr
peterson
have
a
professional
relationship
of
several
years,
as
each
of
them
serve
on
the
board
of
directors
of
a
local
non-profit.
One
is
the
chairman.
The
other
is
executive
director.
AB
Only
after
the
public
complaints
did
the
chair
recuse
himself
by
then,
the
playing
staff
had
been
influenced
by
the
privilege
afforded
mr
peterson,
the
next
era.
The
planning
commission's
recommendations
are
in
line
with
the
planning
staff's
initial
recommendations
before
this
whole
fiasco
unfolded
in
the
interest
of
fair
policy,
because
john's
candidate
has
been
not
afforded
same
privilege
next
era.
I
urge
you
to
support
the
planning
commission's
recommendation.
Thank
you.
AG
AG
Today,
I
listen
to
the
very
thoughtful
discussion.
I
have
a
huge
amount
of
respect
for
staff
who
has
sat
down
and
actually
done
the
research
to
figure
out
how
this
will
work
and
the
fun
part
is
mine,
which
is
just
coming
here
and
asking
you
to
vote
for
my
kid's
future.
I
live
in
johnson
county
because
this
is
a
great
place
to
raise.
Kids
johnson
county
repeatedly
makes
decisions
on
behalf
of
the
next
generation.
AG
It's
going
to
be
hotter,
which
means
we're
going
to
need
air
conditioning
we're
going
to
need
cheap
and
abundant
electricity,
and
johnson
county
can
be
part
of
being
a
leader
in
the
energy
transition
and
producing
the
clean
energy
that
my
kids
need
and
that
the
climate
needs.
Thank
you
so
much
for
listening
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
AH
AH
I
think
that
the
county
of
johnson
county
should
do
everything
it
can
unequivocally
to
support
solar
energy,
renewable
energy
and
sustainability
initiatives.
We
heard
from
black
veatch
earlier
today
talking
about
their
sustainability
initiatives.
More
and
more
businesses
are
focused
on
sustainability
across
the
globe
for
business
purposes,
for
investment
in
the
future
of
our
county.
We
should
be
seen
as
a
community
and
a
county
that
is
supporting
sustainability
initiatives,
that
is
supportive
of
renewable
energy,
including
solar
and
utility-scale
solar.
AH
I
would
mention
as
well
that
a
great
benefit
of
renewable
energy
is
the
cheapness
and
abundance
of
it.
The
international
energy
association
in
2020
put
in
their
report
that
solar
energy
is
the
cheapest
form
of
electricity
ever
in
the
history
of
the
world.
That
is
a
benefit
to
every
resident
and
every
business
within
johnson
county,
and
I
would
urge
the
board
of
county
commissioners
to
support
that.
Particularly.
AH
AH
The
the
conditional
use
permit
is
also
an
issue.
Most
of
the
useful
life
of
a
utility
scale
project
is
35
to
40
years
long.
A
20-year
conditional
use
permit
could
lead
many
developers
to
pass
on
johnson
county
because
it
adds
risk
to
the
investment
that
they're
making
within
it.
So
we've
already
heard
that
other
jurisdictions
have
unlimited
conditional
use
permits.
We
think
that
the
use
permit
should
be
somewhere
closer
to
the
useful
life
of
the
projects.
Those
are
my
comments.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AI
Okay,
my
name
is
sharon
green.
I
live
at
3825,
west
159th
street
in
edgerton.
I
am
a
concerned
mother
and
grandmother.
I've
been
living
in
this
area
in
johnson
county
for
67
years.
So
I'm
aware
my
dis
concern
is
the
conflict
of
interest.
We've
heard
it
from
alan
about
mr
olive
and
mr
peterson
working
together
at
miracle
of
innocence.
AI
AI
AI
AI
Also
terry
atwell
was
appointed
to
the
planning
commission
in
april
of
2022.
She
is
the
member
of
the
board
of
directors
in
the
johnson
county
farm
bureau.
So
therefore,
she
has
a
conflict
of
interest
too.
We
do
have
more
conflicts
of
interest
coming
up.
We
know
that
we're
not
supposed
to
use
industrial
for
agriculture.
We
also
know
that
land
trust
companies
are
not
suppo
have
different
regulations,
and
yet
there
have
been
lisa
signed.
AI
AJ
AJ
Key
considerations
to
protect
citizens
would
limit
the
size
of
utility-scale
solar
facilities
in
populated
areas
and
provide
generous
setbacks.
Responsible
regulations
can
provide
protections
for
citizens,
while
permitting
responsible,
solar,
solar
developers
will
tell
you
they
need
larger
and
larger
projects
that
are
200
to
300
megawatt
or
more.
AJ
A
recent
review
of
nextera's
website
showed
they
had
72
utility-scale
solar
projects
in
the
development
or
construction
phase
53
or
about
75
percent
were
125
megawatt
or
less
25
of
the
projects
were
55
megawatt
or
less
in
exeter's
home
state
of
florida.
There
are
43
projects
in
the
operational
or
the
development
phase,
and
not
one
of
them
exceeds
75
megawatts
using
8
megawatt
per
acre.
That's
about
600
acres
per
site.
AJ
AJ
B
AK
Not
covered
by
planning
staff
in
the
april
4th
bocc
meeting
was
an
analysis
dated
february
22nd
2022
of
48
urbanizing
counties
with
solar
facilities
that
concluded
a
thousand
acre
maximum
project
size
was
appropriate
for
johnson
county.
This
was
document
number
14
in
the
april
4th
meeting
package
entitled
similarly
sized
facilities
in
urbanizing
counties.
AK
The
berkeley
consultant
identified
48
similar-sized
counties
ranging
in
population
between
approximately
500
and
seven
hundred
thousand
johnson
county's
2020
estimated
population
was
607
220
right
in
the
middle
of
that
range,
given
johnson
county
is
considered.
Considering
a
thousand
or
two
thousand
acre
maximum
project
size.
The
48
counties
were
further
evaluated
based
on
the
size
of
existing
solar
projects.
The
consultant's
finding
had
the
following
conclusion,
which
all
read
verbatim
before
doing
so
I'll
note
that
travis
county
texas
is
where
the
city
of
austin
is
located.
AK
Here
is
the
conclusion
upon
further
review
of
projects
and
locations.
The
significant
variation
in
both
populations
and
county
area
became
apparent,
given
this
and
taking
population
density
into
account,
perhaps
the
best
and
only
comparable
above,
would
be
the
flugerville
east
blackland
solar
project
in
travis
county
texas.
AK
Certainly,
there
are
examples
of
projects
greater
than
a
thousand
acres,
but
these
are
almost
exclusively
located
in
counties
with
significantly
less
persons
per
square
mile
than
johnson
county
staff
concludes
that
the
thousand
acre
maximum
project
area
is
suitable,
given
the
density
of
johnson
county
and
potential
for
additional
growth.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AL
Of
the
council,
john
peterson
11817
norwood
drive
lee
with
kansas,
having
the
pleasure
to
appear
on
behalf
of
nextera
energy.
Today,
on
behalf
of
next
area,
we
would
ask
you
to
move
and
approve
the
motion
set
forth
and
the
staff
reporters
alternative,
one
which
is
reflective
of
the
eight
directives
you
sent
to
the
planning
commission
at
your
april
fourth
meeting.
AL
There
was
a
lot
of
time
and
effort
put
in
to
develop
what
ultimately
turned
into
those
directives
the
time
of
your
professional
staff,
your
hired
consultants,
the
planning
commission,
the
pros
and
cons,
providing
information
to
be
considered
all
along
the
way
from
a
development
perspective.
I
will
tell
you
these
are
tough
regulations,
typical
johnson,
county,
comprehensive
detailed
and
they
put
a
burden
on
a
developer,
to
do
a
project
right
and
with
the
utmost
quality,
protect
property,
nextera
and
other
members
of
the
industry.
AL
Welcome
the
opportunity
to
earn
the
right
through
these
directives
to
do
business
in
johnson
county.
I
would
pay
to
particular
attention
directives,
five,
six
and
seven
that
were
changed
by
the
planning
commission.
These
are
foundational
to
the
viability
of
putting
together
a
project
of
this
nature.
Again,
we'd
ask
you
to
reaffirm
your
eight
directives
as
were
sent
down
to
the
planning
commission.
Thank
you.
B
B
AM
AM
AM
Where
I
live
at
least
it
is
a
low
water
area.
It's
also
a
flood
plain
area.
Now,
shirley
alebrand
pointed
out
that
the
western
edge
of
johnson
county
all
this
water,
is
going
to
rush
and
make
it
impossible
to
use
this
area.
For
any
other
thing,
but
a
solar
farm,
or
something
to
that
effect,
it's
not
believe
me.
It
could
be
developed
as
housing.
AM
There
are
a
lot
of
uses
for
it.
My
particular
problem
with
this
whole
thing
is
you're
displacing
200
families
for
the
usage
and
of
two
family
units
in
this
area
that
are
the
majority
of
land
holders,
200
families
that
you're
going
to
cause
a
real
problem.
For
I
appreciate
your
time.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Let
your
conscience
be
your
guide.
AN
It
is
our
desire
that
you
adopt
the
solar
regulations
as
presented
by
the
planning
commission,
if
not
stricter
guidelines.
We
do
not
believe
the
size
and
scope
of
this
project
fits
the
character
of
the
land,
nor
does
it
allow
for
future
growth,
as
desired
by
the
municipalities
of
gardner
and
edgerton.
Kansas
I've
been
attending
the
planning
commission's
meetings
with
douglas
and
johnson
county,
I'm
fully
vested
in
johnson
county.
AN
Let's
talk
fast,
provide
us,
the
leaders
o
lord,
who
are
proud
in
adversity
and
gentle
and
compassionate
in
victory,
who
are
strong
enough
to
realize
their
weakness
and,
when
afraid
be
brave
enough
to
admit
it,
allows
ability
to
speak
and
select
and
follow
such
leadership
by
their
example.
Furnish
this
humor
integrity
and
initiative
provide
us
such
a
lord
and
our
nation,
and
our
community
will
continue
to
master
ourselves
and
not
others
will
remember
the
simplicity
of
truth
and
greatness.
That
makes
us
one
community
under
your
will.
B
AO
AO
At
that
time
there
were
no
regulations
for
solar
in
johnson
county
or
at
the
state
level,
and
as
the
land
was
not
in
the
city,
there
were
no
regulations
on
building
on
our
land.
Nextair
wanted
to
work
with
the
county
to
develop
regulations
for
johnson
county
and
douglas
counties
to
have
in
place
to
build
in
the
state
of
kansas.
I
feel
that
speaks
volumes
volumes
about
their
integrity
as
a
company.
AO
AO
When
reading
the
comprehensive
plan
for
the
unincorporated
area
in
johnson
county,
the
statement
of
purpose
chapter
one
would
apply
to
this
development
one
to
provide
orderly
growth
and
avoid
scattered
development,
which
is
costly
for
public
services.
Two
to
control
public
services
costs,
especially
capital
improvements
by
requiring
that
it
that
a
fair
share
of
the
improvements
be
borne
by
the
developers
three
to
adopt
proper
standards
for
public
improvements,
which
will
avoid
excessive
maintenance
costs
during
the
reasonable
life
of
the
facilities.
AP
AP
Much
of
what
you
have
heard
are
from
folks
who
don't
want
to
live
within
the
project
areas
of
the
solar
arrays,
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
all
forms
of
energy
have
some
impacts
to
the
people
who
live
near
them,
and
I'd
like
for
you
to
think
about
the
people
in
this
region
that
have
been
living
within
the
shadows
of
the
fossil
fuel
plants.
For
decades
now,
what
is
their
health,
their
clean
air,
their
water
worth,
when
we
have
an
opportunity
to
move
to
clean
energy?
AP
C
So
it's
garrett,
brandon,
16112,
west
124th
circle
in
olathe
kansas.
So
I'd
just
like
to
reiterate
to
you
our
commissioners,
who
are
elected
to
represent
our
best
interests.
What
city
officials
in
johnson
county
have
said
about
the
massive
industrial
utility
skill,
solar
power
facilities
in
our
county,
quoting
from
the
city
of
overland
park?
The
development
of
a
2,
000
plus
acre
project
has
the
potential
to
inhibit
growth,
quoting
from
the
city
of
gardner.
C
C
The
city's
preference
is
to
not
allow
a
waiver
process
associated
with
the
maximum
size
of
the
facility
area,
quoting
from
the
city
of
edgerton.
We
recommend
that
the
term
of
the
conditional
use
permit
be
considerably
less
so
that
the
operations
may
be
evaluated
sooner
rather
than
later.
The
city
of
edgerton
is
admittedly,
opposed
to
the
use
of
one
mile
as
the
allowed
distance
from
city
boundaries.
Edgerton
utilizes
three
miles
the
distance
dictated
by
ksa
12-715b.
C
We
would
strongly
recommend
this
same
three-mile
distance
be
used
as
a
boundary
in
these
its
instances,
a
one
mile
separation
is
not
great
enough
distance
and,
in
fact,
inhibits
growth
and
expansion
in
a
distance
in
a
distance,
sorry.
In
addition,
we
are
admittedly
opposed
to
the
allowance
of
a
waiver
from
for
the
distance
from
city
boundaries.
C
We
ask
that
you
respect
and
protect
us
vote
responsibly
to
accept
your
planning
commissioner's
recommendation
regulations
versus
loose
regulations
that
will
most
certainly
sacrifice
the
long-term
well-being
of
our
county
to
energy
companies
who
are
feeding
off
endless
federal
subsidies,
investment,
tax
credits,
property,
tax,
abatements
and
incentives.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AQ
Carrie
brandon
450,
east
2300,
road
eudora,
kansas,
I'm
pretty
much
speechless
at
this
point.
This
has
been
a
long
haul
for
all
of
us
and
I
look
out
here
at
everyone
and
my
heart
kind
of
just
breaks
not
just
for
the
kanoke
family
and
the
brechuisens
and
steve
clark
in
california,
but
for
all
of
my
neighbors
that
are
sitting
over
there
on
that
side,
and
it
also
breaks
my
heart
to
realize.
AQ
So
to
you
know
it's
not
illegal
for
them
to
donate
campaign
funds
to
the
commissioners,
but
it
is
very
much
perceived
as
unethical
and
really
not
a
good
idea
by
citizens
of
johnson
county
for
you
not
to
refuse
those
donations.
When
you
have
something
of
this
magnitude
in
front
of
you,
I
mean
think
about
it,
put
yourself
in
our
shoes
and
to
end
I'm
sorry
joyce,
but
check
out
ksa19
960.,
no
determinate.
I
can't
finish
it.
Sorry
I'll.
AR
Thank
you.
My
name
is
cindy
fitzgerald.
I
live
at
254,
east
2300
road
and
I
am
a
mother
and
I'm
a
grandmother
going
to
be
a
grandmother
again
and
my
family
will
be
living
close
to
this
project.
The
solar
installation
project,
rural
johnson
county
is
currently
a
very
attractive
place
for
people
to
live,
but
fringe
cities
such
as
edgerton
and
gardner
need
room
for
future
growth.
Massive
utility
scale,
solar
facilities
on
this
on
the
scale
of
two
thousand
acres,
would
dominate
the
landscape
with
a
single
use
and
inhibit
future
growth.
AR
You
need
to
ask
yourself
also,
if
you
were
buying
a
property
or
you're
going
to
build
a
home,
would
you
want
to
live
around
a
2
000
acre
well,
it'll
end
up
being
about
6
000
acres
of
solar
panels,
and
then
we
have
the
lithium
batteries
to
contend
with
lithium
batteries.
The
two
current
fires
that
have
been
that
happened
out
in
california.
They
had
to
put
them
out
with
concrete,
so
they
are
definitely
chemical
fires,
as
somebody
stated,
I'm
the
director
of
insurance
housing
for
my
company,
so
I've
been
involved
personally
with
almost
every
disaster.
AR
That's
hit
the
united
states
in
the
last
20
years.
I've
attended
scientific
conferences,
so
I'm
very
familiar
with
climate
change.
We
are
not
against
solar
energy,
but
putting
1200
people,
kids,
babies,
pregnant
women,
my
daughter-in-law
we're
putting
him
at
risk,
there's
a
lot.
We
don't
know.
I
listened
to
a
lot
of
people
and
where
they
get
their
science,
I'm
not
sure
where
you
get
your
science,
but
there's
a
lot
more
education
out
there
there's
a
lot
of
communities
that
are
saying.
No,
that's
too
big.
AR
That's
not
for
this
area,
not
around
this
many
people,
solar,
is
it's
very
helpful.
It
can
be
helpful
for
the
client
for
the
planet.
People
have
to
change
the
way
they
live.
Also
we're
just
asking
you
to
think
about
us.
Protect
us,
keep
this
project
smaller
and
so
that
it's
doable
and
livable,
and
we
don't
just
have
a
mass
exodus
out
of
the
area
where
we
live,
because
it's
already
happening,
which
is
a
lot
of
taxpayer
dollars
and
a
lot
of
bill
bad
will
ill
will
towards
the
county.
So
I
appreciate
your
time.
AR
B
AS
AS
I
recently
I
shouldn't
say
I
we
watched
a
program.
I
think
I
told
you
about
this
before
about
it
was
on
public
television
and
it
had
to
do
with
global
warming,
and
we
discussed
it
after
that,
and
you
just
I
don't
know
how
I
could
explain
to
you
how
proud
we
would
be
to
be
a
part
of
trying
to
at
least
do
something
about
this.
Climate
change
and
global
warming.
AS
AS
AT
Hello,
I'm
donna,
kanoke
238,
north
maple
street
gardner,
kansas,
our
family
has
land
in
both
johnson
and
douglas
county
on
the
county
line.
I
never
in
all
my
life
thought
I
would
stand
up
here
to
here
to
protect
our
property
rights
by
being
able
to
use
our
land
legally
for
our
best
benefit
of
our
family
taxes.
There's
been
rumors
that
we
will
not
be
paying
taxes
on
the
land.
That
is
wrong.
We
pay
the
same
amount
of
taxes
as
everybody
else
does.
AT
AT
AT
Priests
approve
west
gardner,
solar
farm,
and
that
will
be
a
step
in
keeping
johnson
county
as
a
top
progressive
county
in
the
state
of
kansas
and
by
having
renewable
energy
that
will
benefit
everyone.
One
thing
for
sure:
solar
energy
does
not
take
anything
from
any
neighbors
or
anything.
It
does
not
take
the
sunshine
or
the
fresh
air
that
they
have.
Thank
you.
AU
I've
got
kenoke
238
north
maple
gardener
kansas.
I
was
born
in
1928
in
miami
county.
We
didn't
my
uncle
grew
up
with
my
uncle
on
aunt.
They
had
160
acres,
we
farmed
it
with
horses.
We
had
about
six
to
eight
horses
and
two
mules
and
four
or
six
horses,
and
I
was
pretty
proud
that
was
pretty
good
size.
For
my
age.
I
got
to
harness
the
horses
quite
a
bit
and
a
little.
I
still
don't
know
much
about
farming,
but
my
brother-in-law,
who
did
farm
this
ground
that
we're
talking
about
he.
AU
He
was
a
farmer,
nothing
like
the
farmers
today
that
have
eight
thousand
ten
thousand
acres,
but
he
knew
this
land
we
had
out
here.
He
called
it
he's
kidding.
He
said:
we've
got
all
bottom
land,
that's
because
the
top
lane
is
all
washed
away.
So
it's
not
the
good
prime
ground,
you
think
of
in
the
river
bottom
or
even
around
gardiner.
Some
of
the
best
court
land
in
johnson
county
is
around
gardner.
AU
So
so
that's
that
this
term,
these
people
use
about
industrial
deal
that
industrial
thing.
I
think
a
big
machinery
I
think
of
down
at
leycine,
where
they
produce
electricity
that
could
even
might
be
a
misnomer
to
call
that
industrial,
but
it's
a
lot
more
industrial
than
this.
It's
going
to
be
real
quiet,
there's
going
to
be
very
little
noise,
and
actually,
if
you
lived
out
there,
I
think
in
the
5-10
years,
you'll
be
glad
it's
there,
because
you
aren't
going
to
be
crowded
out
by
other
people.
AU
AV
AV
We
can't
solve
problems
by
using
the
same
kind
of
thinking
we
used
when
we
created
them.
When
I
read
this
quote,
it
says
to
me
that
we
must
think
differently
comfortable
though
our
current
situation
may
be.
Now
we
have
to
move
from
our
prior
positions,
our
previous
view
of
the
problem
and
the
solution
we
came
up
with
first,
I
attended
the
planning
committee's
meeting
on
remanded
amendments.
AV
AV
The
issue,
of
course,
is
that
johnson
county
will
need
more
power
in
our
tomorrows.
What
I
appreciate
most
about
this
commission
is
that
you
look
to
the
future
of
johnson
county.
Its
future
needs
not
just
today's
needs
one.
Commissioner.
I
can't
recall
that
was
hanslick
or
fast
spoke
about
the
future
trends
of
planned
solar
farms.
AV
AV
Q
Q
Q
But
I
can
tell
you
it's
taken
an
effect
on
my
personal
health.
I'm
28
and
I
feel,
like
I'm
40.
and
everybody
concerned
about
you,
know
the
pollution
and
climate
change
aspects.
I
wonder
if
they
took
cars
here
today.
I
don't
know
how
many
in
here,
people
who
have
cars
or
if
you
know
I've,
walked
on
foot
for
the
past
eight
years.
I
don't
have
a
vehicle,
so
that's
a
good
place
to
start,
if
you're
concerned
about
that.
Q
AW
Good
afternoon
stan
kenoke
8708
west
82nd
street
overland
park,
kansas
the
canoques
leased
our
land,
the
next
air
for
the
purpose
proposed
solar
farm
west
gardener,
solar
for
clean
renewable
energy.
I
will
be
proud
if
this
solar
farm
happens-
and
I
can
say
yes,
canoki's-
had
something
to
do
with
it.
AW
A
lot
of
talk
about
giving
up
good
agricultural
land
for
the
solar
farm,
one
third
of
our
property
is
crops
rest
pasture
used
for
cattle.
I
was
told
the
corn
has
been
planted
with
help
from
a
farmer.
We
share
crop.
Our
land
with
this
year
is
a
bigger
challenge.
Fertilizer
has
doubled
from
last
year.
Diesel
fuel
is
over
five
dollars
a
gallon.
AW
We
just
hope
the
seeds
didn't
wash
with
all
the
rain
we
got,
but
that's
the
chance
you
take
farming's,
not
guaranteed
our
soil,
isn't
primo
river
bottom
soil,
it's
more
of
a
sandy
clay,
silt
soil
when
it
comes
to
losing
good
agricultural
land.
What
about
the
24
million
acres
enrolled
in
the
conservation
reserve
program,
known
as
crp
land
that
is
paid
to
rest
and
not
to
use
when
it
comes
to
corn
in
the
u.s?
Only
10
is
used
for
human
consumption.
45
for
animal
feed
and
44
turned
into
ethanol.
Soybeans
are
used
for
biodiesel.
AW
About
50
percent
of
the
vegetables
and
40
of
the
fruit
imported
in
the
united
states
is
grown
in
mexico.
All
we
ask
is
for
a
steadier
income
for
solar
provides
that
for
our
land.
So
with
that,
I
ask
that
you
bring
back
the
fair
and
reasonable
regulations
you
voted
on
for
on
april
4.
25
conditional
use
permit,
with
a
one-time
automatic
extension
for
five
years,
a
maximum
project
size
of
two
thousand
acres,
a
1.5
minimum
distance
from
a
city.
I
think
a
solar
project
could
prosper
with
this.
These
regulations.
AW
AX
Good
afternoon,
mr
chair
and
esteemed
commissioners,
my
name
is
rocky
cloth.
I
live
at
24,
411,
haynes,
road,
greenwood,
unincorporated,
jackson,
county
missouri,
I'm
also
the
representative
and
regional
director
for
the
carpenters,
regional
council,
the
mid-america,
carpenter's
regional
council,
and
we
have
one
thing
in
common,
actually
1536,
and
that
is
our
shared
constituencies
between
our
membership
and
your
tax
paying
residence.
AX
In
that
regard,
we
have,
for
over
a
hundred
years
been
involved
in
the
planning,
promoting
and
building
and
maintaining
the
facilities
and
structures
in
and
around
the
metropolitan
area.
Our
specific
purpose
in
being
here
today
is
to
offer
support
to
the
board
on
the
matters
regarding
solar
energy,
that
being
1.5
mile
setback
and
up
to
2
000
acres
with
waivers
available
on
both.
Why
would
the
carpenters
support
such
a
thing?
The
development
and
building,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
goes
to
our
members,
who
are
skilled,
trades
people.
AX
They
live
work
and
play
in
these
communities
and
in
johnson
county,
specifically,
their
tax
revenues
go
to
the
schools,
the
infrastructure
and
the
first
responders
here
in
this
community.
Why
should
the
board
support
going
back
and
supporting
what
their
april
vote
was?
Simply
this
johnson
county
ranks
76th
out
of
the
105
counties
in
john
in
kansas
for
the
number
of
power
generation,
power
generation
facilities.
AX
AX
AY
That's
that's
close
karen
ullenhoot
anyway,
I
actually
live
in
kansas
city
missouri,
but
only
about
three
or
four
blocks
from
kansas-
and
I
am
here
today
because
nothing
matters
more
to
me
than
the
climate.
I've
got
two
teenage
daughters
and
wow.
Every
time
I
read
about
more
floods,
more
storms,
more
fires,
more
droughts.
AY
I
think
they
are
going
to
live
in
hell
and
I
don't
want
for
them
to.
I
am
very
impressed
with
this
commission
for
voting.
What
I
see
as
the
right
way
on
this.
We
use
power.
You
guys
out
here
use
plenty
of
power
and
you
need
to
actually
host
some
of
the
facilities
for
making
that
power
we
have
got
to
you
know
the
good
news
is
we
are
building
more
wind
and
solar
in
this
country.
The
bad
news
is
we're
not
doing
it
nearly
fast
enough.
AY
AY
So
I
think
that
we
need
to
I.
I
assume
that
evergy
would
be
the
buyer
of
this
power.
We
need
to
get
some
solar
power
into
the
hands
of
energy.
They
they
have
25
of
their
power
from
wind.
They
have
basically
75,
as
I
understand
it,
from
coal
and
natural
gas,
and
they
have,
I
think,
less
than
one
percent
of
solar.
AY
So
you
know
energy
has
got
to
get
some
solar
power,
it
balances
out
the
wind,
it's
it's
a
great
pairing,
but
they
don't
really
have
any
solar
power
yet
so
anyway,
that's
a
lot
of
what
I
wanted
to
say.
I
did
also
want
to
say
that
really
the
to
characterize
a
solar
field
as
heavy
industry
really
strikes,
frustration
is
kind
of
comical.
There
there's
no
traffic
there,
there's
no
there's
no
fumes.
There.
B
O
Okay,
I
move
that
the
board
adopt
resolution
number
037-22
with
exhibit
a
which
approves
certain
amendments
to
the
county's
comprehensive
plan
and
resolution
number
038-22
with
exhibit
a
which
approves
certain
amendments
to
the
zoning
regulations,
including
the
adoption
and
incorporation
by
reference
of
two
published
safety
standards
for
battery
energy
storage
facilities
for
the
purpose
of
regulating
solar
facilities,
including,
but
not
limited
to
utility
scale.
Solar
facilities
within
unincorporated
johnson
county
as
set
forth
within
the
resolutions.
Second
hand,
slick.
A
O
I
P
I
I
do
I
do
have
some
some
amendments
and
the
first
amendment
that
I
would
offer
is
that
no
property
residential
property
would
be
would
boundary
the
solar
farm
more
than
one
side,
and
there
are
some
properties
that
appear
that
will
be
boundary
bound
boundaried
by
three
sides.
And
so,
if
we
would
put
that
into
place
that
we
would
protect
the
existing
residents
that
they
would
not
have
to
deal
with
the
solar
farm
more
than
one
side
of
their
property.
B
O
Yes
for
staff
on
page
night
on
page
19,
it
states
additional
setbacks.
This
is
in
the
packet
that
supports
my
motion
from
non-parts,
anticipating
parcels
surrounded
on
two
or
more
sides
by
utility
scale
solar
facility.
If
a
project
area
butts
a
non-participating
part,
two
more
sides,
more
than
50
percent
of
the
exterior
property
lines
so
addresses.
That
is
that
correct.
A
K
I
This
would
yes,
my
my
motion
would
limit
the
exposure
of
an
existing
residential
property
to
one
side
and
and
because
I
know
that,
on
the
on
the
current
possible
proposed
project
that
there
are,
that
there's
at
least
one
property.
That
would
be
impacted
on
three
sides,
and
I
think
that
that
is
only
prudent
for
the
commission
to
at
least
attempt
to
protect
the
existing
residents
out
in
that
area.
I
M
Yes,
I
can't
support
that
motion
because,
first
of
all,
there
may
be
people
who
residents
who
don't
object
to
that,
and
that
would
be
their
choice
and,
second
of
all,
I
think,
as
I
had
mentioned
earlier,
these
standards
are
just
the
maximum.
Each
application
would
have
a
separate
consideration
and
those
issues
could
be
considered
at
that
time,
but
I'm
not
comfortable
telling
a
homeowner.
You
can
only
have
it
on
one
side
when
not
necessarily
everyone
agrees
to
that.
H
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
clarification
and
I'll
direct
it
to
both
commissioner
fast
and
commissioner
o'hare
on
this
issue.
We
are
looking
at
the
for
lack
of
a
better
term
the
framework
or
the
umbrella
recommendations
for
the
general
implementation
and
use
of
solar
farms,
not
a
specific
locale
or
a
specific
instance.
I
I
A
P
Yeah,
mr
chairman,
peg
trent
chief
counsel.
I
think,
if
I
understand
the
motion
of
commissioner
o'hara,
she
is
wanting
you
to
amend,
exhibit
a
to
amend
the
regulations
to
reflect
that
as
a
condition
of
the
conditional
use
permit,
that
no
residential
property
may
be
impacted
on
more
than
one
side
unless,
unless
the
property
owner
agrees,
and
so
what
she's
trying
to
say
is
that
you
are
reaching
into
the
regulations
to
give
further
restriction
than
what
commissioner
fast
has
already
read.
P
B
AA
H
B
I
I
Conflict
between
neighbors
out
in
this
area-
and
I
have
another
motion
that
I
think
will
could
it's
it's
possible
that
it
will
satisfy
everyone
and-
and
that
is
I
will
make
the
motion
and
then
we
will
discuss
it
because
we
could
allow
solar
in
johnson
county
and
not
be
impacting
the
200
residents
that
are
here
pleading
with
us
to
help
them.
They
have
for
years,
complied
and
played
by
the
rules,
and
and
now
they
are
suddenly
being
impacted
in
ways
that
they
never
dreamt.
I
So
basically
we
would
have
the
larger
projects
and
the
brownfield
area
which
we
have
three
thousand
acres
in
johnson
county
still
at
the
sunflower
ammo
plant
and
and
desoto
has
6
000
acres.
So
there's
plenty
of
room
for
a
solar
farm
there
and
it's
not
impacting
all
of
these
individual
landowners,
and
then
we
can
allow
a
thousand
acres
in
the
other
unincorporated
areas
of
johnson
county.
That
is
not.
I
B
AB
M
Yes,
thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
cannot
support
that
amendment
because
in
essence,
what
it
does
is.
It
removes
property
rights
from
people
who
own
property,
who
would
like
to
have
it
used
for
solar
scale
or
excuse
me
for
utility
scale,
solar
farms,
so
I
cannot
approve.
I
cannot
agree
with
that
amendment
and
remove
people's
property
rights.
Any.
N
B
H
I
B
I
We
limit
people's
use
of
property
all
the
time
with
regulations,
and
this
is
what
the
planning
commission
came
up
with
is
the
recommendations
and,
and
we
are
allowing
people
to
have
a
thousand
acres
in
johnson
county
for
a
solar
farm.
I
mean
you
could
make
your
same
argument
well,
you're,
going
to
limit
it
to
3
000
acres.
How
dare
you
not
allow
to
4
000.?
I
mean
it's
the
same.
I
It's
the
same
concept,
so
in
the
brown
fields,
they
can
have
the
2
000
acres
with
waivers
and
outside
it
they
can
have
a
thousand
acres,
and
then
that
will
be
in
conjunction
with
the
14
1500
acres
with
with
douglas
county,
and
there
you
go.
You
have
a
2500
acre,
solar
farm,
which
should
be
sufficient
for
a
utility
scale,
solar
farm-
it's
it's
like
this
is
this.
Is
this
is
simply
a
compromise.
AA
H
H
Mr
chairman,
the
issue
at
hand
for
me,
and
and
quite
honestly,
mr
chairman-
I
I
think
this
has
been
good
discussion,
but
I
believe
the
reality
is
that,
even
though
there
has
been
a
lot
of
change
in
johnson
county
over
the
last
50
years,
we've
had
to
address
and
deal
with
it's
going
to
be
an
ongoing
issue
and
the
use
of
solar
plants
and
solar
farms
is
not
going
to
be
mitigated.
And
that's
why
I
raised
the
question
earlier
that
we
can't
do
nothing.
H
Otherwise,
but
the
flip
side
is
for
the
green
field.
If
that's
term
is
appropriate,
how
to
deal
with
that
and
based
upon
what
I
understand,
the
demands
of
the
market
potentially
going
forward
is
that
about
a
thousand
acres
is
necessary
to
have
enough
coverage
to
generate
enough
energy
to
make
it
economically
viable
and
based
upon
the
restrictions
that
we
have
in
place,
and
I
would
tell
you,
mr
chairman,
I
don't
know
if
70
is
the
right
number,
but
the
logic
behind
that.
H
I
commend
staff
for
attempting
to
balance
that,
so
we
don't
have
any
unnecessary,
clear
cutting,
hopefully
in
any
case,
but
in
in
most
cases
makes
sense.
But
if
that
is
the
case,
then
either
the
number
you
propose.
Mr
chairman
of
1500
acres,
or
I
believe
commissioner
o'hare
mentioned
1400
acres
or
somewhere
in
that
neighborhood
makes
a
lot
of
sense.
H
So
I
would
make
a
motion
that
we
modify
the
maximum
project
area
for
greenfields
to
be
at
1500
acres
and
that,
with
the
way
the
waiver
option
is
implanted
in
the
ordinance
that
would
leave
room
for
developers
and
builders
to
come
back
and
say
well
in
brownfield
conditions.
It
could
be
larger
and
that
should
be
considered
by
the
zoning
board,
and
I
would
suggest
mr
chairman
ultimately
buy
the
board
of
county
commissioners.