Linn Planning and Zoning passes on Morgan Valley application
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission did not recommend approval of Alliant Energy’s rezoning application for its natural gas plant during its Monday meeting. After another 4½-hour meeting, the six commissioners present voted 3 - 3 to deny recommending the application. Commissioner Joe Sperfslage, who attended the meeting virtually, could not be reached for the vote. Before the rezoning application is reviewed by the Board of Supervisors, the Planning and Zoning Commission must recommend the supervisors approve or deny it. In failing to reach a majority approval, the commission effectively denied recommendation, Linn County Director of Planning and Development Charlie Nichols said. Having cleared review by the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission, Alliant’s application will be considered by the Linn County Board of Supervisors at a 6 p.m. meeting on Tuesday at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center and will include a public comment period. Commissioner decisions Alliant Energy is pursuing a rezoning application to convert a parcel of land in unincorporated Linn County from agricultural to industrial use. The site will host the utility’s proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center, a 720-megawatt natural gas-fired electricity plant. In the past two weeks, the Board of Supervisors: Adopted a host fee
