The Harrison County Planning & Zoning Committee will hold a public hearing, per section 26 of the zoning ordinance, on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the conference room of the Courthouse at 111 N. 2nd Avenue, Logan, Iowa to review the zoning ordinance amendments as follows: An Ordinance Instituting a Moratorium on Accepting Applications or Issuing Permits for Wind Generators and Related Wind Energy Conversions Systems and Solar Energy Installations Under the Provisions of Ordinance No. 2004-001, Zoning Ordinance of Harrison County, Iowa WHEREAS, Iowa Code, Chapter 335 grants counties the ability to adopt a Zoning Ordinance to regulate land use within its jurisdictional boundaries; and WHEREAS, on or about October 30, 2003, the Board of Supervisors of Harrison County, Iowa adopted a comprehensive plan applicable to future land use within the County; and WHEREAS, on April 19, 2004 Ordinance 2004-01 Zoning Ordinance for Harrison County, Iowa was adopted by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, and effective by publication on April 28, 2004; and WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance permits wind generators as a special use as provided for under Iowa code and outlines minimum requirements under the 2003 comprehensive plan for said uses under chapter 21 of the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, from time to time, it is necessary and prudent to review and study the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances for necessary updates; and WHEREAS, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors is in the process of engaging a consultant to review and recommend updates to the 2003 Comprehensive Plan to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Supervisors, which will require time to study and conduct the appropriate revision process to complete multiple amendments to the Plan and the Zoning Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Harrison County Planning & Zoning Commission has recommended adoption of an ordinance instituting a moratorium on the acceptance of new applications or issuing permits specifically for solar and wind development while the Comprehensive Plan is being updated. BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of Harrison County, Iowa: Section 1: Institution of Moratorium Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, no application for Special Use Permit or Zoning Permit shall be accepted by Harrison County specifically for utility-scale wind energy conversion systems (C-WECS) or solar installations nor shall any permit be issued for the same. Section 2: Period of Time Effective This ordinance shall be effective for a period of twelve (12) months from the date is becomes effective. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors may alter, extend, or terminate the period of time this Ordinance is effective by ordinance, which states the purpose for said alteration of said period of time. Section 3: Repealer All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4: Severability Clause If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 5: Effective Date This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the same day at 10:00 a.m. on the second floor of the courthouse to review the said zoning ordinance amendment. If you wish to state your views regarding the proposed zoning amendment, you are urged to attend this public hearing or send your comments in writing or e mail prior to the public hearing to the Zoning Administrator; e mail address mpitt@harrisoncounty.iowa.gov. MVTN 4-9-25 TDR 4-10-25
