| Wind Watch is a registered educational charity, founded in 2005. |
Tipton BZA made correct decision
Credit: Kokomo Tribune | August 5, 2013 | kokomotribune.com ~~
Translate: FROM English | TO English
Translate: FROM English | TO English
I would like to applaud members of the Tipton County BZA for refusing to hear juwi Wind’s ridiculous request for modification of the BZA’s March 21 decision regarding industrial wind turbine setbacks. After nearly nine hours of public testimony, the BZA clearly stated in March that industrial wind turbines be placed 1,500 feet from property lines.
No industry should be allowed to keep coming back to an authoritative body such as the BZA to continuously ask for modifications until they get what they want. Much like a 5-year-old child who keeps whining for a toy, at some point you have to just say no. Granting juwi’s request would have set a terrible precedent for future conditional use permits. Not a soul would ever take no for an answer.
It is unfathomable to think that select county officials wanted to rehash nine hours of public testimony that previously took place in March. What else could possibly be gained from that?
If an industrial wind farm cannot be safely placed amongst residents, it needn’t be there. Thank you, Tipton County BZA, for an important victory for common sense.
John Pope
Sharpsville
This article is the work of the source indicated. Any opinions expressed in it are not necessarily those of National Wind Watch.
The copyright of this article resides with the author or publisher indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations. Send requests to excerpt, general inquiries, and comments via e-mail.
| Wind Watch relies entirely on User Funding |
 (via Stripe) |
 (via Paypal) |
Share:
[ Short URL: https://wind-watch.org/news/?p=51144 ]
