Commission releases recommendations to P&Z Board

News Clipmorningsun.net·Isabella County, MI·9/25/2026

The County Commission released recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Board concerning a solar and data center framework. These recommendations explicitly exclude commercial wind-energy projects, stating that wind energy regulations will be addressed separately. The Planning and Zoning Board will continue its current wind energy direction unless instructed otherwise by the County Commission.

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Gov: County Commission, Planning and Zoning Board
Wind Energy The commission does not extend the proposed solar and data center framework to commercial wind-energy projects. Any future reconsideration of wind-energy regulations will be addressed separately from the present solar and data center recommendations. Planning and Zoning will maintain the current direction concerning wind energy unless directed to do otherwise by the County Commission.