May 2, 2023  The Logan County Board ofCommissioners met ini regular session with the following members present  constituting a quorum of the members thereof:  Jerry A. Sonnenberg Joseph A. McBride Mike Brownell Also present: Alan Samber Pamela Bacon Marilee Johnson Debbie Unrein Rob Quint Lisa Williams Jerry Casebolt Treal Miller Rick Cullip Sheriff Brett Powell Deputy AJ McGuffin Deputy Randy Pfeifer Deputy Jeremy Leisure Deputy Bill Dolan Heather Zion Deputy Sheriff Ken Kimsey Shantel Sator Tabitha Kind Deputy Chris Belenti Deputy Mark Bornhoft Deputy Jarrod Harty Deputy Jesse Hitchcock Deputy Dennis Aulston Cynthia Mills Melanie Martin Carol Schweiger Tony Gerk Walt Page Brook Mollohan Cook Alex Ingulsrud Mauli Sand Maureen Whittington Dale Whittington Cassie Maestas Gary Schmidt Storm Sutherland Jan Sutherland Rod Boerner Regina Boerner  Chairman Commissioner Commissioner  Logan County Attorney Logan County Clerk Logan County Public Information Officer Logan County Finance Logan County Planning and Zoning Logan County Planning and Zoning Logan County Economic Development Logan County Buildings and Grounds Logan County Sheriff Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff Dept Logan County Sheriff. 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Regulations P&ZI Regulations Embracing Aging Embracing Aging P&ZI Regulations P&ZI Regulations  EMS    Alan Darrold Peggy Darrold Karen Ramey-Torres Peggy Stoltenberg Gordon Felzien Susanne Workman Gail Schmidt Adam Schlenz Brittany Schlenz Eileen Stecik Paul Schmidt Jill Distel Cindy Vandenbark Jennifer McGuffin Aliya Pearce Seth Pearce Ward Marshall Jerry Bauder John Sonnenberg Susan Sonnenberg Don Larson Dorothy Larson Tim Sonnenberg Mike Schaefer Dean Sonnenberg Charles Lindstrom Joel Felzien Tom Kiel Jeff Rice  Embracing Aging Embracing Aging Embracing Aging Embracing Aging P&Z: Regulations P&Z Regulations P& Z Regulations P&Z Regulations P&Z Regulations P&Z Regulations P&Z Regulations P&Z Regulations P&Z Regulations  Journal Advocate  Chairman Sonnenberg called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and opened the meeting with the Pledge of Chairman Sonnenberg asked ift there were any revisions for the agenda. Chairman Sonnenberg stated the Proclamation concerning Older Americans Month for May and the Letter of Commendation for Logan County Sheriff's Deputy AJ McGuffin will be moved up on the agenda before the consent agenda. Chairman Sonnenberg read the Proclamation Concerning May of2 2023 to be proclaimed Older Americans Chairman Sonnenberg read the Letter of Commendation for Logan County Sheriff'sl Deputy AJ McGuffin. Sheriff Brett Powell presented Deputy AJ McGuffin with the Letter of Commendation and the Medal of  Allegiance.  Month.  Valor.  Chairman Sonnenberg stated there would be a briefrecess to great friends that are in attendance for the Older  Americans month and AJ McGuffin.  Chairman Sonnenberg called the meeting back to order.  2    The Board continued with the Consent Agenda items:  Approval oft the Minutes oft the April 18, 2023, meeting.  Acknowledge the receipt of the Veteran's Service Officer's report and Certification of Pay form Commissioner McBride moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the  for the month of April 2023.  motion carried 3-0.  Chairman Sonnenberg continued with Unfinished Business:  Chairman Sonnenberg opened aj public hearing testimony phase ofthe meeting for the approval of] Resolution 2023-10 amending the Logan County Zoning Resolution by the adoption oft regulations for the issuance of permits for Wind Energy Facilities in the unincorporated areas ofLogan County, Colorado.  Dale Whittington spoke in favor of wind farms.  Cassie Maestas expressed her concerns with the wind towers and the buying and selling land. Gail Schmidt spoke in favor of wind farms and expressed concern to have a common sense and common Carol Schweiger spoke against the wind towers and explained there is technology that can mitigate noise Gary Schmidt asked the board ift the P&Z recommendation coincides with the letter he provided from the company Avangrid Renewables and asked ift they would look it over? Susanne Workman spoke against the wind tower and property line setbacks being higher. Regina Boerner spoke in favor ofwind towers and concerns with property line setbacks. Gary Schmidt got a letter from a company a few months back and asked ifit was true if the neighbor doesn't want the wind tower could that throw them out of getting a tower? Cindy Vandenbark asked what the setback from a road is and what it is from a property line. Jill Distel has farmland in the footprint area and expressed her concerns ift the setback was set on Tony Gerk explained he had read a letter from the company and addressed his concerns with this letter, and he proposes for a big setback and multi negotiation group to be able to negotiate. Paul Schmidt asked about decommissioning: in the future and expressed his concerns. Brittney Schlenz opposed the new wind project and addressed concerns of setbacks. Gordon Felzien asked the board ift they had considered separate setbacks for new building site and Brook Mollahan Cook opposed the wind farm and commented the area is a agricultural area not Adam Schlenz addressed concerns on setbacks and would like a big setback for companies. Eileen Stecik spoke against the wind towers and concerns about neighbor against neighbor.  ground approach. and shadow flicker.  Cindy Vandenbark would like more flexibility and compromise from all sides.  property lines and their rights of property ownership.  separate forj property lines?  industrial and property line set back concerns.  There being no: further persons who wanted to address the regulations, Chairman Sonnenberg closed the public Commissioner McBride stated that he had 9 proposed amendments to address by separate motions.  hearing testimony phase.  3    Commissioner McBride moved to change page 4 # 5 regarding impact analysis by striking "section 6- -105"in both places and replacing it with "section 1-104" in both places. Commissioner Brownell seconded and the Commissioner McBride, on page 5 Section B regarding Pre-Construction materials, moved to amend the materials submission requirement toj prior toi issuance of a "Building permit" instead of "Conditional Use Permit" and to further amend the regulations in all other respects to require a Special Use Permit for Wind Energy Facilities instead ofa a Conditional Use Permit. Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the motion Commissioner McBride moved to eliminate the setback requirement for all interior property lines not involving ectriccommunications lines, roads ori inhabited structures, and to add to the setback requirement for inhabited structures the following language: "unless appropriate easements are secured from adjacent property owners". Concerning the submission ofa decommissioning plan on page 5, paragraph 6, Commissioner McBride moved to add the word "proposed" sO that it reads . : the proposed financial guarantee to secure the decommissioning Concerning decommissioning on page 13, paragraph 13, Commissioner McBride moved to add the following language: The decommissioning obligation will be secured by a letter of credit, bond or cash deposit, in an amount based on a certified estimate prepared by a professional engineer hired by the Applicant. The decommissioning plan, obligation and financial guarantee will bei incorporated into an enforceable Development Agreement. Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.  motion carried 3-0.  carried 3-0.  Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.  obligation". Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.  Concerning noise on page 9, paragraph 8., c.(ii), Commissioner McBride moved to add the following language: Wind' Turbines that are erected within one mile of an existing inhabited non-participating residence must have the turbine blades equipped with noise-reducing aerodynamic blade add-ons consisting of serrated and combed structures on thel leading and trailing edges, or similar noise-reducing  equipment. Commissioner Brownell seconded and the motion carried 3-0.  Concerning shadow flicker on Page 9, Commissioner McBride moved to add ai new: subparagraph 8.,c. (vii) which reads as follows: (viii) Wind Turbines shall be sited within the project footprint to reasonably minimize the effects of shadow flicker on non-participating home residences. Wind Turbine siting will be considered reasonable if the effect of shadow flicker on non-participating home residences occurs no more than 30 hours per year. Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the motion carried 3-0. Concerning wildlife impacts, Commissioner McBride moved to add a new paragraph 8., g., on Page 10 which reads as follows: The complete plan for the Wind Energy Facility must be submitted to the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife for its review and consideration of the potential impact of the Facility on any wildlife resources and its recommendations for mitigation of any impacts. Its written recommendations must be submitted to the Logan County Planning and Zoning Department at least 14 days prior to the public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners on the permit application. As amended, Commissioner McBride moved to adopt Resolution 2023-10 and the associated Wind Energy Regulations for issuance of permits for Wind Energy Facilities ini the unincorporated areas ofLogan County,  Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.  Colorado. Commissioner Brownell seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.    Chairman Sonnenberg continued with New Business:  Chairman Sonnenberg opened a public hearing testimony phase oft the meeting for the approval ofl Resolution 2023-11 for a Subdivision Exemption on behalf of Schuppe Farms, LLC to create an 8.92-acre parcel from a 157-acre parcel located in the NE 1/4 of Section 19, Township 101 North, Range 50 West oft the 6th Principal Meridian, Logan County, Colorado in an Agricultural (A) zone district, for use as ai residence. Chairman Commissioner Brownell moved to approve Resolution 2023-11 for a Subdivision Exemption on behalf of Schuppe Farms, LLC to create an 8.92-acre parcel from a 157-acre parcel located in the NE 1/4 of Section 19, Township 10 North, Range 50 West oft the 6th Principal Meridian, Logan County, Colorado in an Agricultural (A) zone district, for use as ai residence. Commissioner McBride seconded, and the motion carried 3-0. Chairman Sonnenberg opened a public hearing testimony phase oft the meeting for the approval of an agreement between Logan County and Xcel Energy and issuance of] Right of Way Permit Number 2023-5 for use of the County Right of Way along County Roads 16.5, 27.5 and 181 for an electrical distribution. Chairman Sonnenberg seeing noj public comments, closed the public hearing testimony phase.  Sonnenberg seeing no public comments, closed the public hearing testimony phase.  Commissioner Brownell moved to approve an agreement between Logan County and Xcel Energy and issuance of Right of Way Permit Number 2023-5 for use oft the County Right of Way along County Roads 16.5, 27.5 and 18 for an electrical distribution. Commissioner McBride seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.  Other Business Courthouse.  The next regular meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the Logan County There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:01 a.m.  Submitted by:   Logan County Clerk  Approved. May16,2023  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LOGAN COUNTY,COLORADO Jeny-A-Sdnenberg, Chairman -  (seal)  Attest:  hmo mGan Logan County Clerk & Recorder