Two signs – two meetings – one bold – one unreadable Two different meetings scheduled one week apart. The first, for a zoning change that affects a few individuals and a small parcel of property. The second, announcing a wind energy “zoning overlay” and the wind ordinance, applies to almost half the township and will […]
Calculating Wind Turbine Setbacks With Science Instead of Politics
If there is one hot button issue in communities where wind turbines are being discussed, it’s setbacks, how far must wind turbines be kept from property lines, roads and occupied buildings. Wind developers want a very short distance so they can install the maximum number of turbines while residents and property owners want them kept […]
Revised North East Wind Energy Ordinance is Great for Developers – Bad for Residents – UPDATED
An ordinance protecting developers, but residents not so much The North East Township supervisors seem determined to use a wind energy ordinance designed for the benefit of wind developers and the few land owners who have leased their property to them. The revised draft ordinance was presented at the July 1st meeting, incorporating changes made […]