Board approves changes to commercial solar setback rules, citing planning commission recommendation

Feb 17, 2026

Dakota County commissioners approved amendments to section 900-4-300 on commercial solar systems (25 kW-plus) to increase setbacks from rights-of-way and residential property lines; planning commission and a meeting attendee said Mission Clean Energy requested the cleanup.

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The Dakota County Board held a public hearing and approved changes to zoning language affecting commercial solar energy conversion systems of 25 kilowatts and larger. The board chair read that the planning commission recommended the amendments; during public comment one attendee said, "these changes are actually requested from Mission Clean Energy to just kinda clean things up a little bit." The board then moved to approve Resolution 26-004 and recorded affirmative votes.

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