Shenandoah Co Considers Wind Turbines--WHSV

Shenandoah Co Considers Wind Turbines--WHSV
Members of the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors are reviewing information on residential wind turbines used to produce electricity.Joyce Wegryniak, the county zoning and subdivision administrator, says they hope is to learn enough about such turbines so the board can make educated decisions on a draft ordinance.A preliminary ordinance has been drafted using language from other community ordinances that allow residential wind turbines.Wegryniak says the language in the draft could change between now and when the board of supervisors votes. The preliminary draft ordinance permits a small scale wind energy facility, with a maximum height of 120 feet, to be used on land of all zoning classifications where structures of any sort are allowed. The minimum lot size for a small scale facility is 20,000 square feet, or nearly half an acre.Large scale or utility scale energy facilities taller than 120 feet would be allowed with a special use permit. The minimum lot size for a large scale facility is five acres and 25 acres for a utility scale facility.A date for a vote hasn't been set. Wegryniak says the date depends on how long it takes the board of supervisors' Public Safety and Code Enforcement Committee to sort through the information before making a recommendation.Wegryniak says a vote from the board of supervisors could happened in January.
Posted by Newsroom at 10/28/2009 04:15:00 AM

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