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Columbia County commissioners reject rezoning for proposed solar farm near Patriot’s Park
Summary
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners voted to disapprove a rezoning request to convert property near Patriot’s Park into a solar farm after applicant testimony and multiple residents raised environmental, visual and compatibility concerns.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 5 voted to disapprove a rezoning request to allow a solar farm on property on Columbia Road across from Patriot’s Park. The motion to disapprove the rezoning from PUD to S-1 carried after public comment from the applicant and multiple nearby residents.
The proposal drew testimony from Warren Critco, who identified his address and said the project responded to a Georgia Power request for proposals and would produce local renewable energy and tax revenue. Critco told commissioners the project “is compliant with the county’s current solar ordinance” and described proposed…
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