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Panel OKs variances for wind farm
In a heated meeting that lasted until 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Taos County Planning Commission approved variances for a proposed wind farm, contrary to the county planning staff's recommendation.
The commission voted 5-2 to grant Taos attorney and Centinel Bank founder Eliu Romero height and landscape variances and a major land-development permit for a 27-turbine wind farm west of Taos.
December 10, 2008
by Staci Matlock
in The New Mexican
Proposed turbines west of Taos draw criticism from neighbors
In a heated meeting that lasted until 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Taos County Planning Commission approved variances for a proposed wind farm, contrary to the county planning staff's recommendation.
The commission voted 5-2 to grant Taos attorney and Centinel Bank founder Eliu Romero height and landscape variances and a major land-development permit for a 27-turbine wind farm west of Taos.
But the commissioners added 31 conditions to their approval, including a 500-foot minimum between a turbine and the closest property line, consultation with the state Department of Game and Fish and... [continue via Web link]
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