Planning commission forwards recommendation to end carbon-capture moratorium and amend ordinance

The Marshall County Planning Commission voted March 26 to forward a recommendation to county commissioners to end an existing moratorium on carbon capture and storage and to amend the zoning ordinance accordingly. Staff explained the moratorium had been adopted previously and that some required ordinance language had not been incorporated; the current action certifies the draft amendment and sends it to the commissioners for final action.

Commissioners briefly discussed the relationship between the moratorium and the ordinance committee's ongoing work and said approving the amendment would replace the moratorium while allowing staff more time to finalize implementing language. There were no public speakers on this item and the motion to forward the recommendation passed.