It was standing-room only at the Forest Township Hall in Millersburg last night. Lee Theis, president and owner of Motokazie, a motorsports race promotion and track-building company, made a presentation to area residents on the development of the MotokazieLand Recreation Park (PDF) in the highway commercial zone between I35 and Cty Rd 46 at Cty Rd 1 in Rice County.
Theis needs approval from the Rice County Board of Commissioners because this kind of organized motor sports is only allowed in agricultural and urban reserve zoning districts.
I stood at the intersection of Cty Rd. 1 and I35 and took this 22-second video to capture the sound of the freeway noise, as noise from the two motocross tracks is the concern raised the most by residents.
Next up: a public hearing on May 6th, 7 pm, at the Rice County Government Services building in Faribault.
See the website, Rice County Residents for Motorized Recreation (RCRMR) for more info on the MotokazieLand proposal. Supporters are asked to sign the petition and join the discussion on the Facebook group.
The Faribault Daily News has a good pro and con discussion page titled: In their own words: The Motokazie debate.
Other media coverage to-date:
Jordan man proposes $2.7 million motor sports park (Faribault Daily News)
Motor sports park seems a good idea (Faribault Daily News)
Motor sports park proposed off interstate and County Road 1 (Northfield News)
Motor sports park could be beneficial (Northfield News)
Motor sports park project set for public hearing on May 6 (Northfield News)
Residents say area may be in jeopardy (Faribault Daily News)
Change is inevitable (Faribault Daily News)
Noise limit in question (Faribault Daily News)
Motokazie Development Supported by the Chamber (Faribault Chamber of Commerce)
Motokazie aims to be respectful (Faribault Daily News)
Hey, thanks Griff for the article! Your Salon Synergy girls thank you!
MotokazieLand Recreation Park
Karting is a great family sport, This park is a great idea.
It will be nice not to have to drive 4 hour to Iowa or SD to race.
Great posting for earth day Griff! A sport that burns fossil fuel and destroys that dirt you ride on. So you can have fun riding your fossil fuel burner in INTERESTING circles going nowhere helping no one. How can anyone object to that?
Noise is well defined and regulated in the county, but light pollution is an underappreciated but measurable problem if you enjoy life in the country in part for its dark skies. One person’s bright spectacle of noise and light is another’s hell on earth. We (no longer) drive cattle through downtown on horseback, why do city folk think it makes sense to bring the city lights and motor noise to the country? We understand motors and lights (ever seen a soybean field at three AM on a dry harvest season night?). But we only do that out of necessity, and do not do so lightly (sorry).
Hmm, lets see:
(1) The proposed motor park will significantly increase traffic on weekends and race days; wonder if the road construction on Cty Rd. 1 includes widening the overpass from two lanes to four? If not, traffic will be an issue.
(2) If they build the motor park that’ll be a huge negative for attracting other businesses to that commercially zoned area, plus it’ll impact the planned housing developments around Fox, Circle and Union lakes.
(3) Okay, I’ll agree with Bruce on light pollution, one of the five proposed tracks includes night lighting.
(4) Lot’s of water being used to make this happen: camping facilities with showers, motorcycle and ATV washing stations, and especially the continual watering down of the tracks to keep dust somewhat in control. Wonder what the impact will be on the farmers and local residences pulling water from the same aquifer?
(5) And yes, the noise level is going to keep other businesses and developments from happening in that area. Who wants to move their business next to a motor park? Rice County could use the extra tax base from these developments, this would end up costing the County a lot in the long run.
Just my random thoughts.
How can you think that sports are “helping no one”? Just because motocross is a sport that you don’t understand? Getting your kids outside, off the couch and doing something that challenges them is always a good thing in my book.
Because this expenditure of fossil fuel, air land, light and sound pollution is not done for the good of anyone except the doer–so it is not helping anyone build or clean up or maintain–it is simply so they can go around in circles to nowhere. “Motorsports” are an oxymoron where “sport” is added on to help justify the self-indulgent waste. It causes a huge pollution burden so that a few can “have fun.” Kids can get off the couch and pedal a bike and run and jump without motorized accessories–and without forcing the neighbors to breath their exhaust or watch as they destroy the land.
Our radio show/podcast guest today: Lee Theis, president and owner of Motokazie, and developer of the MotokazieLand Recreation Park.
It should air at 6pm today on KYMN 1080am. I’ll have the podcast episode posted by early Tues morning.
Hey, Jane, I don’t presume anyone will convince you to change your mind on the issue, but I did want to challenge you on one of your points.
Motocross is actually probably the most terrain-friendly of all off-road vehicle activities because it’s contained on a closed, man-made track.
I’ve applauded the Star Tribune for its coverage of the environmental damage done by some irresponsible ATV riders all over the state. It’s a huge problem, but not with motocross. Saying that motocross “destroys the land” is akin to saying that cars or motorcycles racing around a dirt oval at the county fair grounds destroys the land.
Bruce, with dozens of gas stations and restaurants within a few miles of I35 and Hwy 19, is the Big Steer complex likewise really necessary in your mind?
The impact of its 24×7 light pollution and the roar of semis engine-breaking as they come down the exit ramps and roar back up the on-ramps as they depart surely is many times over what this motorsports park would create.
If the Big Steer complex is legit for its location, why not MotokazieLand for its proposed location, other than “it’s new”?
Robert, I’ve got some responses to your points but I’ll try to make a point of asking Lee Theis about them today on our show.
Griff:
You are missing a couple of points. Motocross bikes are indeed ATVs. They are allowed on ATV trails during there designated time periods. In the state forest lands they have literally taken over some areas and because of the annoyance of their screaming noise no one else will camp the area. So there are many state lands even though open to the public that no one wants to use because of the noise annoyance. It can probably also be assumed The more bikes the more regualations that are broken. I’ve seen the DNR chasing bikes on state land in the fall.
You can also discuss why the DNR have outlawed bikes during deer season because of the bikes annoying noise.
The noise pollution the track supporters is so underated because they consider only one bike in their stats not 25-100 of units running at once.
Consider the Dome Stadium and how more people can make so much more noise.
Also the track has support from Fergus Falls. One has to take into account that the track is a Dome.
If they have the money and get it approved they should have to at a minimum DOME IT. So as it respects the neighbors rights.
Of course some people are totally inconsiderate of a neighbors right to be able to go outside and enjoy their weekend in a relatively quiet environment.
No different than barking dogs. body shops etc or the laws they pass in cities to maintain lets call it a noise respect.
Do a search on lawsuits and motocross. Injuries, Deaths, Irresponsible, Noise, increasing government regulations.
Hmmm Accidents. Does it now put a strain on our emegency services. And may put other lives in jepordy.
This is not a friendly business to support.
MotokazieLand Recreation Park developer Lee Theis was our radio show/podcast guest yesterday. The episode is now posted at:
https://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/17112/
Comments there are closed. Continue the discussion here.
Sorry Griff–it destroys the land the track is on. The compaction make it unusable for other purposes. Just like paving a parking lot, only a lot messier, dirtier and dustier.
Right now the intersection has no gas station and no warehouse business polluting the night sky with lights–and such businesses would not cause the kind of noise pollution that motor “sports” cause. This is the kind on UNsustainable sport we would all be better off ELIMINATING.
There are a lot of interesting comments regarding the motocross track. I would like to address some of the points.
First, in response to motocross being a sport. There have been studies that indicate that motocross is indeed a sport. It has been slated and the second most physically intense and demanding sport after soccer. There is a study currently being done in Canada that shows that dirt bike trail riding, a less physically demanding variation of motocross, can cause people to lose weight by using that activity as their only form of physical exercise and without changing their eating habits. One local dirt bike rider wore a heart rate monitor and measured his physical exertion levels during a dirt bike activity known as an enduro. The enduro heart rate levels exceeded that of a person running a marathon. So, if Curling is an official Winter Olympics sport, the motocross should definitely be considered a sport.
Regarding the destruction of the land used on a motocross track, it is safe to say that if using a machine to move dirt around the land is the basis for ‘environmental damage’, then most of the land in Minnesota is damaged. Farmer’s fields move more dirt with a machine more often than just about any other activity. It is true that this dirt movement is for the production of food, which is a very appropriate use of the land. But dirt is moved by a machine on a farm field so that can’t be the only reason to classify it as ‘damaged’. If you want to compare dirt movement for a purpose of just recreational activity, then look no farther than Mississippi Headwaters State Park. The Minnesota DNR moved a ton of dirt with machines. They built a river bed, lined it with rocks, put sand in the bottom. All of this dirt moved for aesthetic purposes only, so that people can recreate near the mouth of the river and claim that they walked over or through the mighty river. The Mississippi origin is a spring and the area is naturally a smelly bog. If you don’t believe me, go a foot out of the State Park and look at the river. The efforts of the DNR in the park are also unsustainable. A lot of time and money are spent each year to keep the park looking as it is only for the purposes of the people who use the park (their doers). Since it is not natural terrain, without the continual effort of the tax payers money, park visitors fees, and the DNR, the park would eventually revert to it more natural form. So does moving dirt with a machine for a recreational purpose really equate to damaging the land? Or maybe it is more of a personal preference. If you don’t like the results, it must be damage.
Oh, and by the way, compacted trail surfaces erode less than non compacted trail surfaces so compaction isn’t necessarily bad either. And please find a study for me that actually shows that burning fossil fuels is a terrible thing for the environment. I can only find studies, including the first IPCC report, that show that an increase of carbon follows higher temperatures not one that shows that an increase of temperatures precedes higher temperatures.
Next I would like to address the comments that a motocross bike is the same thing as an ATV. This is incorrect. According to Minnesota statute (84.92, sub 8), an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) [class 1] is a motorized flotation-tired vehicle of not less than three low pressure tires, but not more than six tires, that is limited in engine displacement of less than 800 cubic centimeters and total dry weight less than 900 pounds. An Off-Highway Motorcycle (OHM) (84.787, sub 7) is a motorized, off-highway vehicle traveling on two wheels and having a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control, including a vehicle that is registered under chapter 168 for highway use if it is also used for off-highway operation on trails or unimproved terrain.
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) are not allowed for use in Minnesota’s State Parks, Scientific and Natural Area, and Wildlife Management areas, unless it is classified as a Highway Licensed Vehicle as well. On state land, they are only allowed in the State Forests. According to the 2008 MN DNR Off-Highway Vehicle trails map (the most current available), there are 31 designated OHV trail systems. Of those, two trail systems are in OHV parks and allow all three kinds of OHVs; one in Appleton and one in Gilbert. Twenty-one of the trail systems as designated as ATV only, 6 are designated as ATV and OHM, and 2 are designated as OHM only. So it is not correct to say that motocross bikes (aka OHMs) are allowed on every ATV trail. They are, however, both allowed on State Forest Roads and Minimum Maintenance Roads.
While it is true that OHVs are not allowed to use recreational trails during the firearms deer season, it doesn’t just apply to OHMs, but to all OHVs. It is also only for the firearms season, and not the bow season, muzzle-loader season or any other type of hunting season. The exception to this rule is for OHVs used for game retrieval. Any type of OHV, including OHMs, can be used for game retrieval if all of the requirements have been met, such as a big game license.
I brought a DNR Parks and Trails person to view an Enduro in Huntersville State Forest. During this enduro, there were 170 bikes in the woods. After several minutes where only the traffic on the road behind us was heard, we head the sound of a dirt bike. I asked the person to start counting, 1001, 1002, etc. At about 10 seconds, we saw the dirt bike come racing towards the check point where we were waiting. So with 170 bikes in the woods that day, we were still able to hear a bike only about 10 seconds before we saw it.
My local dirt bike club has roughly 80 members, with a maximum of 110 members. The number one cause for injury from people in the group is softball games. The second biggest is volleyball games. Injuries caused from dirt bike riding are probably at 3 injuries in the last 10 years.
It is true the dirt bike riders can’t think only of themselves and should consider others around them, but the same is true of everyone else. We are all on this earth together and every single one of us has different likes and dislikes. Mine aren’t better or worse than yours, just different.
Faribault Daily News:
Motokazie moves forward
Critics: Motokazie fight far from over
Galen Malecha, District 2 Rice County Commissioner, will be on our radio show/podcast today discussing this issue. It should air at 6pm today on KYMN 1080am. I’ll have the podcast episode posted by early Tues morning.
Jane, a motocross track is primarily constructed and sculpted. Dirt is dug out of one spot and piled up in another spot. They even build the tracks for weekend events indoors at the Metrodome in Mpls. So there’s really no ‘destroying’ of the land on which a track is built. If they track were to fail, it could easily be bulldozed flat again and returned to it’s original condition. You make it sound like a coal mine operation that blows the tops off mountains!
And while you might not like the sport, it’s legitimate and popular and the tracks have to go somewhere. I’d rather not see them located in agricultural zones. Alongside a rural stretch of freeway is a much better location.
Tom,
I think you’re confusing ATV with the DNR’s all-purpose term OHV – off highway vehicle. Dirt motorcycles are referred to as OHM – off highway motorcycles, and off-road vehicles (ORVs) are jeeps and trucks.
Seen DNR’s website:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ohv/index.html
I think the abuse of land by some OHV riders, especially some ATV riders is a huge problem. The Star Tribune did a big 3-part series two years ago titled:
Renegade riders
http://www.startribune.com/projects/27789754.html
Pretty shocking.
But it’s unfair to bring that set of problems/misbehavior into this discussion. It’s completely irrelevant to a motocross park.
Robert, I hope you heard Lee Theis on our show say that the water used to water down the track will come from the holding ponds, not pumped from wells.
As for economic development being negatively impacted, all three area Chambers of Commerce disagree with you: the Faribault, Northfield, and Lonsdale Chambers have all stated their support for the project. Here’s the Faribault Chamber statement:
The podcast episode with Galen Malecha is now posted:
https://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/17208/
Hi Griff. Yes, I can certainly see why the chambers from the cities would support the development of the dirt tracks. Back when the county first proposed the hwy zoning district, the cities were against it, saying business should be located within their boundaries instead of out in the country (a grab for who gets the tax revenue; all part of that “city versus county” discussions) . With all these tracks being built in the hwy zone, this now removes that concern — the city’s business parks will be much more attractive to a firm than building next to a place with noise, dust and traffic concerns; plus the cities may actually get some business from people using the dirt tracks. It’s a double win for the cities, but a big loss of potential tax base for the county. Note how none of the chambers have tried to attract the development to their business parks…
I really appreciate the interview w/Commissioner Malecha. He sounds firm in his resolve to vote NO to the ordinance change for all the right reasons.
Same story, two different headlines:
Faribault Daily News: Gillen undecided on Motokazie vote
Nfld News: Commissioner regrets vote against Motokazie hearing
Robert, I don’t find the Chambers’ position to be inconsistent. Yes, they opposed the creation of the zone, naturally wanting to protect their ‘turf.’ And they now support Motokazieland because it would regularly draw thousands of people from around the upper midwest, increasing the spending of tourism dollars locally.
But this doesn’t mean that they should seek to locate the motocross park within their municipalities. Galen Malecha mentioned this argument on our show, too. Parks like these are zoned agricultural/urban reserve for a reason, as you say “noise, dust and traffic concerns.” So what better place than along a freeway?
Stephanie, what are the “right reasons” to oppose the park in your opinion?
I just realized that the Fbo Daily News version of the story has more info, including this:
Griff,
You ask me what I mean by “right reasons” against this ordinance change.
Talk to any realtor and I think you will find that a motocross is not the “highest and best use” for this valuable property. Since the project does not require much in the way of buildings, there are no structures to tax. The county gets only about $11,000/yr, I think. Compare that to an Aldi warehouse which would fit the zoning.
The main impact on neighbors will be noise and I pity anyone having to live next to it. Will area downtowns get much business as a result? Other than the Dundas bars, I doubt it. And, Dundas has come out against the ordinance change. Good for them.
Will warehouses and other “low impact” hwy business want to come in next to one of the biggest raceways in the area (if not the country)? I doubt it.
I learned of the problems (traffic snarls, partying, etc.) with the big motocross in Wabasha Cty from a resident there. She says now that there is a contract w/law enforcement and local groups are helping w/parking, so things are somewhat better.
My biggest objection is SCALE. A motocross of any size will be tough on neighbors, but one this size (140 acres with 8 or 9 tracks) is ridiculous.
Sure, people (mostly outside the area) involved in this sport are alarmed that Theis’ operation at Elko closed. If he wants to move to Rice County, let him find a spot in the urban reserve districts of Faribault or Lonsdale where he would, from all indications, be welcome.
Forest Township does not want it and all three supervisors have said so. I have to wonder why the County Board is ignoring them.
BTW, Karen Umphress offers extensive comments here, but I didn’t catch where she was from. Can you tell me, Karen?
NEWSFLASH
Bikers coming from the west on Cty Rd 8 right now, a steady stream lasting almost half an hour, seemed like hundreds. Has Theis got a rally going? I wonder if they turned north on Hwy 3 to Northfield.
Henriksen
People who ride motocross & supercross trailer their bikes in – they don’t ride down the street. You are probably hearing street bikes in which they do a lot of fundraiser types of rides.
To the Karen Umphress comments.
There is a little difference between the OHV’s and dirt bikes for racing. The difference is what law applies. The DNR and EPA has a 80dbA limit for all of those off highway vehicles. It is also prohibited to temper with the exhaust system of those vehicles.
Dirt bikes for racing are exempt from EPA’s sound pressure restrictions. And this is the cause of most noise complaints. AMA race rules allows 100dbA for 2010 race season. This is four times the sound pressure of a OHV. And this is not enough the official AMA sound measurement method runs the bike at a low engine speed. If the same dirt bike runs at its optimum performance an other 10-15dbA will be on top of the 100dbA. We can all talk about this. I made measurements during an actual dirt bike race. The sound of those machines is measurable at 4500ft from the race track in a neighborhood. Well if someone claims these dirt bike races are quiet then I am wondering? We might talk about ATV or other regular OHV’s.
In last weekend’s Nfld News, two letters to the editor:
http://northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=52732
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Motokazieland celebrates the 6-0 Planning Commission vote
Hit the upper right site plan for a layout.
http://kliers.net/rcrmr/
What are People
Saying?
Stephanie, I haven’t been following this particular issue with the attention it deserves (partly because of my own biases about the way Rice Co. has zoned all along 35).
How would you summarize Dundas’s official position per their statement on 5/6?
Dundas Council minutes:
http://www.cityofdundas.org/council_minutes/2010/CC%20Minutes%20100426.pdf
Engineer McMahon represented Dundas on the committee that worked on the hwy commercial plan. The fact that Cty 1 connects Dundas to the freeway, near which this raceway would be locagted, is reason enough for
Dundas to be concerned.
Too bad Northfield is not looking at this matter. I cannot recall who represented Northfield on this commitee, but I think there was one. I wonder why Northfield Council has not seen fit to look at this issue.
Fbo Daily News: Township could take matters into its own hands if Motokazie prevails
http://faribault.com/news.php?viewStory=99533
I wonder what the impact would be to neighbors of this motor “sports” park. In the past when a governmental authority has allowed a change in zoning that allows for a business that reduces the value of the surrounding properties, it is considered a “taking” and the surrounding property owners must be compensated for their loss in value. How much is a farm worth that is next to a motor “sports” park versus what it is worth before the motorsports park? Who wants to stay in a motel by a noisy motor “sports” park besides the participants? Who wants to put their highway business near a motor “Sports” park-including warehousing or manufacturing or some other community-beneficial business.
The facts are there–a motor “sports” park benefits only the park operators and the very small group of motor “sports” enthusiasts. For everyone else it is a noisy consumer or fossil fuels that spews pollution in the the pursuit of a good time, and reduces the value of every property within earshot–which I am told can carry for miles and miles.
I think aside from the obvious concerns about this ‘development’ there is a more deeply embedded issue…
I think it was about 5 ( ? ) years ago when the County went through all sorts of contortions to rezone and redirect the thinking about development around the 35/Cnty 1 intersection. And since that time there have been no ‘takers’.
Now comes along this project which has some serious objections to it as to appropriateness of the location, and quality of life issues relevant to current usage.
Switch your mind over for the moment, a couple of miles to the North, and the 530 Ac. ‘affectionately’ known as the “Northwest Territories” ( NF’s newly annexed future business park ) .
What if “they ” don’t come to this ‘field of dreams’?
After a certain amount of time devoid of development, will NF be faced with a project they don’t like , but must make use of, in order to justify the huge amount of Acreage annexed?
Good point, Kiffi. By the same token, there is no assurance that the Master Plan layout HK and the steering committee come up with for the “southern site” (Gill/Prawer) would be followed.
BTW, from satellite image it looks like the Elko dirt bike track by the baseball park took up about 6-7 acres. At the Rice County location, Lee Theis has plans for 140 acres. A pretty hefty increase, wouldn’t you say? Scale is an issue.
Three letters in opposition to MotokazieLand are in today’s Nfld News:
‘Nuisance factor’ killed park in Elko
http://northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=52815
Process to consider Motokazie park has been faulty
http://northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=52816
Blight will be part of area’s future with motocross park
http://northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=52817
Those three letters (Sunderlin, Nelson and Maakestad) opposing the dirt bike project are on the LAST PAGE of the Sports section of today’s paper! No one will find them unless they are checking the classifieds, as I was.
The main piece on Motokazie is the Gilbertson opinion piece in the regular letters section. Well written. Good photo of him, too. Compares the sound to jack hammers.
Breaking (and not verified) news: Word has it that the Motokazie proposal was rejected by the Commissioners, Malacha and Docken voted no, so it did not pass.
You’re right, Robert. Posted to Fbo Daily News an hour ago:
Rice County board votes down ordinance change
http://faribault.com/news.php?viewStory=99624
And I thought the vote was on Thursday night. Duh.
Yep, looks like it’s true. So what’s next for Motokazie? With their first and now second sites not working (Lee said he initially wanted to locate on the East side of I-35 versus the West side), do they pick another site in Rice County? Or look elsewhere?
Wow, I just went and read some of the blogs on the Northfield News and Faribault News sites — ouch. Basically a bunch of name calling. Gotta give some cudos to this site for having discussions that are actually discussions. Thanks Griff for keeping Locally Grown going!!!
You’re welcome, Robert… and thanks for your kind words.
As for the pros and cons of the anonymous comments attached to the articles on the Nfld News and Fbo Daily News sites, see the discussion here on LG:
https://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/16309/
I returned from a long weekend to find more on the motor sports topic in editorials and letters to editor. Catherine Peterson of Webster Township has a thank-you to commissioners Docken and Malecha for their no votes on the ordinance change.
NNews had an editorial calling it an unfortunate vote in terms of lost tax base, etc. They must not have checked this out, because the paltry $40,000/yr on the 140-acre parcel ($11,000 of it to the county) does not compare with $197,544 in property tax for 2010 on the Aldi Warehouse on 131.2 acres to the south on the same road.
I say hold out for the uses for which the zone was intended.
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Fbo Daily News: Township board asks to limit motor sports in ag zones
Lee Theis has made it known that the Simon horse farm (said to be 150-160 acres) is his new target for his dirt bike racing and RV park on I-35 north of the Big Steer. This is Webster Township of Rice County. Why does this man persist in trying to locate his dream project in our county? Why not LeSueur or Dakota County where he is known?
A woman supporting the raceway was heard to say a regional project like this could draw 30,000 visitors on a weekend. Is this the kind of gateway to Northfield we want? Northfield mayor and City Council should weigh in on this before it’s too late.
Stephanie Henriksen
Another topic: Sheriff’s office has sent out an alert to watch for 4-door silver truck burglarizing rural residences in Millersburg/Shieldsville area.
I just learned that Lee Theis has chosen a 160-acre farm on Cty 9 (borderline of Bridgewater and Cannon City townships) south of me for his raceway. He says he expects a more welcoming atmosphere at this location. We will see.
It is a little inland from I-35 not far from Circle Lake. A copy of the application, I’m told, is at Rice Cty Planning and Zoning.
Thx for the heads-up, Stephanie. Lee’s announcement is posted here.
The approximate location is not near Circle Lake, not even Fox Lake. It’s east of I35 on Cty 9, tho it’s not clear if it’s north or south of Cty 9 and thus, as you say, whether it’s in Bridgewater Township or Cannon City Township. Here’s my Google map with a pushpin.
I just spoke to Lee Theis by phone. The farm is south of Cty 9 in Cannon City Township. His application fits the county zoning so this will be a two-step process, ie, Rice County Planning Commission, then the Board. Since it’s not a request for a zoning change like last time, a simple majority of the Board (3 of 5) is required for approval.
All the environmental studies are being done now. He expects it to go before the Planning Commission early in 2011.
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