[Fwd: Wind Energy Generation Facilities - revised draft Ordinance and Sound Guidelines]

[ARENA White Mountains]

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Subject:	Wind Energy Generation Facilities - revised draft Ordinance and Sound Guidelines
Date:	Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:26:52 -0700
From:	REPublicComments <REPublic...@navajocountyaz.gov>

Attached is a copy of the revised draft Ordinance that addresses Wind Energy Generation Facilities in Navajo County. Note that the revised draft deals with wind energy only, as suggested by the Board of Supervisors.

 

Accompanying it is a draft companion document entitled “Sound Requirement Guidelines” that serves to address the requirements for sound modeling and studies.

 

The revised draft Ordinance and accompanying Guidelines are based on the review and consideration by staff and our consultant (EN3) of the significant amount of comments to the initial draft Ordinance (issued on July 21^st) that were received from the public, property owners, industry representatives, and professionals in the field – as well as further review of other various documents, studies, Ordinances, etc.

 

A work session (with public comment) was also held with the Board of Supervisors on July 27^th. Additionally, On August 24^th, the Board of Supervisors offered their suggestions at a meeting. All of those comments and suggestions were also included in the review of, and revisions to, the draft Ordinance.

 

The public hearing schedule for the draft Ordinance is as follows:

 

-  Planning & Zoning Commission: Thursday, September 16^th, 2010, beginning at 6:00 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Navajo County Governmental Complex in Holbrook, Arizona.

 

-  Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, September 28^th, 2010, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the Navajo County Governmental Complex in Holbrook, Arizona.

 

Please note that the draft Ordinance is meant to be inserted into, and be a part, of the Navajo County Zoning Ordinance, as a subsection to Article 20 (Special Use Permits). As such is subject to the requirements of that Article and the Zoning Ordinance itself. The Sound Requirement Guidelines are designed to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors.

 

Comments or suggestions to the draft Ordinance will be taken in one of three ways: e-mail, in writing, or in person. No phone comments will be taken.

 

▪     E-mail comments or suggestions can be made to: REPublic...@NavajoCountyAZ.gov. Please do not send any comments to other Navajo County e-mail addresses.

 

▪     Written comments or suggestions can be mailed to: P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, AZ  86025

 

▪     Comments or suggestions can also be made in person at the any of the public hearings noted above.

 

Thanks,

 

Navajo County Public Works Department