CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission ended its meeting Monday night without a recommendation on Alliant Energy’s request to rezone farmland in western Linn County for a new power plant.
The commission’s vote on a motion to recommend denial of the application ended in a tie. Because the vote was tied, the commission could not recommend either approving or denying the rezoning request. The Linn County Board of Supervisors will now take up the application Tuesday night without a recommendation from the commission.
Commission member Joe Sperfslage was attending the meeting over Zoom. When he was called on to vote, he did not respond. Commission staff also called him by phone, and he did not answer.
Hours of questions before the vote
Alliant Energy met with the commission for about four hours Monday, answering questions about its plans for the Morgan Valley Energy Center. It was the second time Alliant met with the commission on the proposal…