A hearing officer has recommended the county deny a request for a special use permit to a company that wants to build 133 turbines in parts of southern DeKalb County.
In a March 25 report, DeKalb County Hearing Office Dave Dockus recommended the special use permit that was applied for in January by NextEra Energy Resources [...]
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Hearing officer does not recommend wind farm
DeKalb Special Use Permit Denied for FPL
DeKalb Special Use Permit Denied for FPL on 3/25/2009.
Read the full report.
DeKalb Wind Farm public hearing videos (Side View)
DeKalb public hearing videos from 9 AM 3/21/2009 till 3:40 AM 3/22/2009.
These videos were taken from the rear side of the gym.
Yes, the meeting actually went for almost 19 hours.
Video: 3/21/2009 09:47 AM
Public hearing on wind farm an all-day event
Public hearing on wind farm an all-day event
SYCAMORE – More than 700 people filled the bleachers and folding chairs in Sycamore High School’s gymnasium Saturday morning; just a handful stayed for the entire public hearing on a proposed wind farm, which stretched into the late evening.
As of 9:30 p.m., the public hearing was still in [...]
Wind farm proposal hearing allows public opinions to be voiced
Wind farm proposal hearing allows public opinions to be voiced
Hundreds of men and women of all ages flocked to the Sycamore High School gymnasium, 555 Spartan Trail, at 9 a.m., on Saturday to voice their opinions in a public hearing regarding the proposal of a wind farm in DeKalb County.
What many of these attendees didn’t [...]
Windfarm opposition in DeKalb County
A Florida renewable energy company with aspirations to build a windfarm in DeKalb County gets strong opposition from residents there at today’s zoning hearing.
Next Era Energy wants to build 133 wind turbines across 70 miles in Afton, Clinton, Milan and Shabbona townships.
Several hundred residents and business owners showed up to the hearing at Sycamore High [...]
DeKalb Wind Farm public hearing videos (Front View)
DeKalb public hearing videos from 9 AM 3/21/2009 till 3:40 AM 3/22/2009.
Yes, the meeting actually went for almost 19 hours.
Video: 3/21/2009 08:08 AM Start
DeKalb County Wind Farm Thoughts and Concerns
Dear County Board Member [Anderson | Stuckert | Tobias],
I have a few thoughts I’d like to share with you about the
wind farm project since some of the proposed turbines are
about a half mile from my residence and I have concerns that
have not been adequately addressed by the limited information
that has been made public.
3D Simulated Turbine View – McGirr/Shabonna Rd
Wondering what 151 wind turbines might look like from your home.
Take a look at the 3D Simulated Turbine View from McGirr/Shabonna Rd.
County board member seeks city’s input
DeKalb County Board Member Mike Haines addressed the Genoa City Council last week asking for feedback on a 133-unit windmill operation proposed by NextEra Energy Resources. “If this was for the public good it would be different, but this is to benefit the (company) shareholders, and some people’s quality of life will change a lot.”
He [...]
Wind farm hearing rescheduled for March 21
Wind farm hearing rescheduled for March 21
A public hearing on a proposed wind farm is rescheduled to 9 a.m. March 21 in the Sycamore High School gymnasium, county officials announced Tuesday.
A meeting last Thursday was canceled when almost 400 people showed up for the public hearing, filling a room at the DeKalb County Health Facility [...]
Public Hearing Meeting Adjourned Early Because of Overcrowding
The public hearing on Thursday 19, 2009 was adjourned about 15 minutes after it had begun because of massive overcrowding.
Motion to Dismiss Before the County of DeKalb Planning and Zoning Committee
A ‘Motion to Dismiss’ document was submitted by and through the lawyers of “Citizens for Open Government”, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, to dismiss a special use permit application in the County of DeKalb and the public hearing set for said special use permit application.
FLP Application For Special Use Permit
FLP Application For Special UsePermit
Here is the full 198 page document.
DeKalb County http://www.dekalbcounty.org/Planning/FLPAp.pdf
Staff Report on FPL Application for Special Use Permit 2.11.09
DeKalb County Planning/Zoning/Building Department
110 East Sycamore Street Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 895-7188 Fax: (815) 895-1669
