Only after an 8 hour BZA meeting in which 750 people attended (out of a county of 15,000) did we convince the Zoning Appeals board to enact a Property Value Guarantee and double the setback for any future installations. In a place where we are in one mile road grids, a 2650' setback spelled death for any future investments by Big Blow.
The only ones wanting them were leaseholders and the majority of them are absentee landowners who don't live anywhere near here.
The people who lived in this home had owned this land for decades. They sold their house at a loss to a turbine site leaseholder. Most of the other homes in the area now appraising for 25-45% less than before.